-Ambitious and learned . . . readers will be swept along by the strong current of Mr. Rosen's good natured erudition.- --The Economist -Impressive study of the Bubonic plague and its impact on history . . . eccentric and erudite . . . a massively ambitious work.- --The Guardian (UK) -History written with passion, panache, and an appealing bit of attitude.- --Kirkus Reviews -Impressive study of the bubonic plague and its impact on history. . . . Eccentric and erudite . . . a massively ambitious work.- --The Guardian (London)