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| Author | Jennifer Lee Carrell |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | historical fiction |
| ISBN | 978-0452285071 |
The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox is a book written by Jennifer Lee Carrell. [1]
In 2015 Senator Rand Paul praised the book during the Republican presidential debate. [2]
Publishers Weekly called the book "engaging" but criticized all the dialog for slowing down the action. [3]
Kirkus Reviews complained that the "narrative that runs on far too long". [4]
This article is a summary of the major literary events and publications of 1721.
The year 1721 in science and technology involved some significant events.
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Charles Maitland was a Scottish surgeon who inoculated people against smallpox.
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