The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
07 March 2019
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
With an introduction Sarah...
Details
07 March 2019
464 pages
9781529014679
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.Hilary Mantel, Guardian
An extraordinary mix of memoir and science reveals the story of how one woman’s cells have saved countless lives.Daily Telegraph
A heartbreaking account of racism and injustice . . . Moving and magnificent.Metro