First published 2014
Acclaimed explorer David Quammen ventures into the heart of Africa to confront the Ebola virus. He's accompanied by locals whose village was ravaged by a recent outbreak. As Quammen unravels Ebola's mysterious past, he must also grapple with its terrifying present—and an unknowable future. This is the true story of a deadly pathogen on the move, and the human drama that unfolds in its wake.
Genres: non-fiction, 21st-century, africa, disease
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
Setting: Africa
Period: 21st-century
128 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence