The Wisdom Of Whores :Bureaucrats, Brothels And The Business Of Aids
The Wisdom Of Whores :Bureaucrats, Brothels And The Business Of Aids
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Published:
6 July, 2009
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781847080769 |
| ISBN10 | 1847080766 |
| Number Of Pages | 400 |
| Item Weight | 290 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Granta Books |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
[A] rollicking, eye-opening, hilarious account of the underbelly of international AIDS research ... Forget everything you've ever gleaned from boilerplate stories about AIDS research: The Wisdom of Whores vibrates with "I've been there" authenticity * Philadelphia Enquirer *
An absorbing read ... Her book has freshness, charm and innocence, reminding us of the core elements that remain at the heart of this epidemic * Independent *
[A] wonderful book on the salamagundi of money, politics, hypocrisy and obduracy (or possibly just plain stupidity) in what she calls the business of Aids * Telegraph *
A beguilingly rigorous exposé - engaging, well written and entertaining * Times *
A major book * Daily Telegraph *
Pisani packs quite a punch. Her book ... ignited a mini-firestorm of controversy ... It exploded several prevalent myths about the diseases * Irish Sunday Independent *
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Author's Bio
Elizabeth Pisani studied Chinese at Oxford before working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters, the Economist and the Asia Times. She has an MSc in Medical Demography and a PHD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology.She has worked in the field of HIV prevention for a decade, for organisations including UNAIDS, WHO and Family Health International.