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Praise for
THE FLYING DEATH
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“An unforgettable tale of medicine, ambition, greed, and the natural world, The Flying
Death is a true page-turner. Matt O’Hara is a tenacious historian who writes with great
skill and with a keen eye for human drama and injustice.”
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“The Flying Death is as gripping as the exotic poison at its heart. Matt O’Hara is a master researcher who brews a tale at the frontiers of scientific discovery, with healthy doses of ambition and adventure mixed in. This is historical narrative nonfiction at its best.”
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“Matt O’Hara’s brilliant tale of the South American poison curare is a wild ride driven by courage, mystery, pharmaceutical wrongdoing, and Indigenous wisdom. The story will surprise you, infuriate you—and it will definitely make you smarter.”
HÉCTOR TOBAR, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of Deep Down Dark
MITCHELL ZUCKOFF, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La.
DEBORAH BLUM, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of The Poisoner's Handbook
In The Press
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