The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

Siddhartha Mukherjee with Stephen Hoye

20 hours, 30 minutes first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction health history science informative slow-paced
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a captivating read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of science, health, and human resilience, offering a deeply informative and inspiring journey through the complex and intriguing history of cancer.

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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 ...

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informative: 97%

challenging: 43%

reflective: 41%

emotional: 29%

hopeful: 29%

inspiring: 29%

sad: 17%

dark: 9%

adventurous: 2%

tense: 2%

funny: 1%

mysterious: 1%


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