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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
A heartbreaking account of a medical miracle: how one woman’s cells – taken without her knowledge – have saved countless lives. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a true story of race, class, injustice and exploitation.
‘No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.’ – Hilary Mantel, Guardian
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Details
448 pages
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.Hilary Mantel, Guardian
A heartbreaking account of racism and injustice . . . Moving and magnificent.Metro
An extraordinary mix of memoir and science reveals the story of how one woman’s cells have saved countless lives.Daily Telegraph