The hot zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hairraising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race. Written by richard preston, audiobook narrated by richard m. The basis of the book was preston s 1992 new yorker article crisis in the hot zone the filovirusesincluding ebola virus, sudan virus, marburg virus, and ravn virusare. A terrifying true story audible audiobook abridged. Also read another nonfiction work, the coming plague by laurie garrett at the same time. The hot zone, the nonfiction thriller about ebola that richard preston wrote 20 years ago, is back on bestseller lists. Richard preston the hot zone audiobook free online. In 1989, a shipment of 100 monkeys arrived at a biomedical supply company in reston, virginia. The basis of the book was prestons 1992 new yorker article crisis in the hot zone. The hot zone richard preston national library of australia. The bestseller, the cobra event a semifictional novel by the same author, richard preston, led me to this. A secret military swat team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus. Create a soundcloud account sign in the hot zone audiobook excerpt by richard preston, read by howard mcgillin. Media type, print paperback and hardback ebook and audiobook.
Aboriginal, torres strait islander and other first nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Lurking beyond the bounds of prestons brilliant reportage are. Bizarre illnesses and plagues that kill people in the most unspeakable ways. Obsessive and inspired efforts by scientists to solve mysteries and save lives. How the hot zone got it wrong and other tales of ebolas history. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The chilling true story of an ebola outbreak kindle edition. A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central african rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of washington, d. The bestseller, the cobra event a semifictional novel by the same author, richard preston, led me to this nonfiction book, and to another of his nonfiction books, the demon in the freezer. This book, the hot zone by richard preston, is a true account of the study of marburg and ebola viruses in the years preceding the full blown epidemic. He thoroughly attaches the major gamers as their courses cross repeatedly, their lives modified by this unseen, unclean point, the filovirus ebola sisters. Hot zone by richard preston a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central african rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of washington, d. The hot zone by richard preston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Richard preston has answered all my troubling questions by telling the scientific truth that was withheld by news coverage during the epidemic. The chilling true story of an ebola outbreak by preston, richard isbn. A movie based on this book, directed by ridley scott alien, will star robert redford. Army scientists and soldiers who worked to stop the outbreak of a deadly and extremely contagious virus in 1989. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. For that youll have to go to richard prestons riveting the hot zone, the book that started it all. From the hot zone to the demon in the freezer and beyond, richard prestons best selling works have mesmerized readers everywhere by showing them strange worlds of nature they never dreamed of.