![]() ![]() Science remains a sharp focal point in the rest of the titles and Barrett’s own admission to being an obsessive researcher no doubt enhances her elegant writing style and sharp eye for detail. ![]() ![]() What he does not bargain for is the fact that because of the vast number of immigrants on Grosse Isle, the hospital is overwhelmed and that his best efforts are almost a hindrance. In Ship Fever, the title novella, a Canadian doctor finds himself at the center of one of history’s most tragic epidemics and expects that he will be able to alleviate some of the suffering he encounters. An elegant collection of short stories, this is an interesting take on the men and women of the eighteenth through twentieth centuries who were interested in science and scientific exploration. Some of her characters have appeared in more than one story or novel. They are talking about Linnaeuss theory that swallows hibernate under the water in winter. The group includes Christopher Billopp, his sister Sarah Anne, and Christophers guests. Inside a house sit a group of men and one woman. Many of her characters are scientists, often 19th-century biologists. Rare Bird Summary It is 1762 in Kent, just outside of London. Her work reflects her lifelong interest in science, and women in science. Barrett typically writes historical fiction, and this is one of her best. Barrett is particularly well known as a writer of historical fiction. Her book, Ship Fever won the National Book Award in 1996. Barrett was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Andrea Barrett, born in 1954, is an American novelist, and short story writer. ![]()
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