Cholera had the world in its grip during the 19th century. Six separate pandemics of the intestinal disease began between 1817 and 1899, each of them originating from the Indian subcontinent. The ...

Acknowledgments -- Introduction : The long journey -- 1. A country holds its breath -- 2. A desperate search -- 3. It's here -- 4. The surgeon's apprentice -- 5. A London training -- 6. A very ...