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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Unabridged)
By Randy Shilts
Narrated By Victor Bevine

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Castlibrary UK is proud to present And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Unabridged). This audiobook is available for download for our UK based customers.

By the time Rock Hudson's death in 1985 alerted all America to the danger of the AIDS epidemic, the disease had spread across the nation, killing thousands of people and emerging as the greatest health crisis of the 20th century. America faced a troubling question: What happened? How was this epidemic allowed to spread so far before it was taken seriously? In answering these questions, Shilts weaves the disparate threads into a coherent story, pinning down every evasion and contradiction at the highest levels of the medical, political, and media establishments. Shilts shows that the epidemic spread wildly because the federal government put budget ahead of the nation's welfare; health authorities placed political expediency before the public health; and scientists were often more concerned with international prestige than saving lives. Against this backdrop, Shilts tells the heroic stories of individuals in science and politics, public health and the gay community, who struggled to alert the nation to the enormity of the danger it faced. And the Band Played On is both a tribute to these heroic people and a stinging indictment of the institutions that failed the nation so badly. This production is part of our Audible Modern Vanguard line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors. ©1987 Randy Shilts; (P)2009 Audible, Inc. Published: 23/06/2009, Audible Modern Vanguard Customers who bought this also bought… £11.53 £7.99 £15.39 £7.99 £10.29 £7.99 £10.29 £7.99 Critics Reviews "The most thorough, comprehensive exploration of the AIDS epidemic to date....It is fascinating, frightening, and essential reading." (San Francisco Chronicle) "And the Band Played On is about the kind of people we have been for the past seven years. That is its terror, and its strength." (The New York Times Book Review) "A heroic work of journalism." (The New York Times) Customer Reviews 0 Visitors' Rating: This title has yet to be reviewed.

Audiobook Keywords: History, 20th Century

Tags: History 20th Century