And the Band Played on: 2politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic

Randy Shilts. Penguin Books, $16.95 (672pp) ISBN 978-0-14-011369-3

``An exhaustive account of the early years of the AIDS crisis, this outlines the medical, social and political forces behind the epidemic's origin and rapid spread,'' reported PW . ``The book stands as a definitive reminder of the shameful injustice inflicted on this nation by the institutions in which we put our trust . . . a landmark work.'' 200,000 first printing; author tour. (October)

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