The world in the year of coronavirus: Newmag published Paolo Giordano’s “Nel contagio” bestseller (book trailer)

Paolo Giordano has become internationally renowned for his "The Solitude of Prime Numbers" book. The novel has been published in more than 40 languages and won the Strega Italian Booker Prize . The next bestseller was written at the right time in the right place. “Nel Contagio” aims to explain how to avoid chaos in this crazy non-linear world. In fact, the world still fights against an invisible enemy, and chaos becomes inevitable. 

The covid-19 pandemic has turned into a global health crisis. In his extraordinary book, the Italian physicist gives detailed and essential answers on how the virus will affect our daily lives or how we should respond to this unprecedented reality. Giordano links the spread of the virus with fake news, environmental crisis, nationalism, and xenophobia. This realistic and inspiring book is for all those people in different corners of the world, who want to clarify how we got to where we are now and where we are going. The book also includes two articles on the coronavirus written by Jewish historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari.

“Nel Contagio” was translated from Italian by Jenny Filyan. The translator believes that the record number of infections and deaths is terrible, but we should keep being patient. This virus is not first, not the last, and not even the most dangerous. 

“The book combines science and literature, math and emotions. In this unique combination of sharp contrasts the author explains how to face the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences.”

The ending of this bestselling book has an optimistic note. The writer assures that it is possible to overcome the pandemic.