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First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2004

First published in Penguin Books 2005

Edition with a new afterword published in Penguin Books 2009

This edition with a new afterword published in Penguin Books 2021

Copyright © 2004, 2005, 2009, 2018, 2021 by John M. Barry

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ISBN 9780143036494 (paperback)

ISBN 9781101200971 (ebook)

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE HARDCOVER EDITION AS FOLLOWS:

Barry, John M.

The great influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history / John M. Barry.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 9780670894737 (hc.)

ISBN 9780143036494 (pbk.)

1. Influenza—History—20th century. I. Title.

RC150.4.B37 2004

614.5'18'09041—dc22 2003057646

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