An Autobiography of Anthony Trollope

Award-winning journalist Matt Richtel’s An Elegant Defense is an epic, first-of-its kind exploration of the human immune system that illuminates the mysteries of sickness and health. Richtel draws on his Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative skills— honed reporting on subjects that range from technology to medicine to public health—along with his expertise in writing personal narratives, to uncover the immune system’s inner workings and its impact on four individual lives. One story follows a terminal cancer patient who rises from the grave. Another follows a medical marvel who defies HIV. Two women with autoimmunity discover their own bodies have turned against them. Richtel’s deftly plotted stories expose our immune systems as never before, while showcasing groundbreaking research by leading scientists.