Pox : Genius, Madness, And The Mysteries Of Syphilis Condition:Well Read When their flirtation compromises her

When their flirtation compromises her own reputation

They are happy enough until a deadly toxic accident and Babette's addiction to an experimental drug make Jake question everything

and tragedy to become a leading spokesman for his people

rallying writers to pen a poem each day over one month

feathered and furry friends everywhere - from greyhounds in Tasmania to penguins in San Francisco

Pox : Genius, Madness, And The Mysteries Of Syphilis Condition:Well Read When their flirtation compromises herWas Beethoven experiencing syphilitic euphoria when he composed "Ode to Joy"? Did van Gogh paint "Crows Over the Wheatfield" in a fit of diseased madness right before he shot himself? Was syphilis a stowaway on Columbus's return voyage to Europe? The answers to these provocative questions are likely "yes," claims Deborah Hayden in this riveting investigation of the effects of the "Pox" on the lives and works of world figures from the fifteenth through