The Illustrious Dead

First and most notable impression: this is really more of a military history than a medical history, which was ultimately fine with me, but may not be for everyone - this is not “The Family that Couldn't Sleep” or “The Demon in the Freezer” (the bright side of course being that it won't scare the everloving crap out of you). It's also worth noting that there are some gruesome disease & battlefield descriptions that may be tough on the weak of stomach. Overall, though, the narrative progression is clear and logical, and the weaving in of quotations from primary sources is extremely well done and draws from diverse sources. Definitely recommended, especially if, like me, your knowledge of Napolean's campaign into Russia is limited to a) that it happened, and b) it was a real bad idea.