The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

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  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2011)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2011)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2011)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2010)
  • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award (2011)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

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ISBN: 9781439170915
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2011-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Biographies & Memoirs, History
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The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane "biography" of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence.The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely , resourceful adversary.Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that offers hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.--back cover
 

  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2011)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2011)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2011)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2010)
  • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award (2011)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.