The Scarlet Plague - Jack London - Books -  - 9798599234449 - January 23, 2021
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The Scarlet Plague

The Scarlet Plague is a post-apocalyptic fiction novel written by Jack London. The story takes place in 2073, sixty years after an uncontrollable epidemic, the Red Death, Smith recounts the story of his life before the plague, when he was an English professor. In 2013, the year after "Morgan the Fifth was appointed President of the United States by the Board of Magnates", the disease came about and spread rapidly. Sufferers would turn scarlet, particularly on the face, and become numb in their lower extremities. Victims usually died within 30 minutes of first seeing symptoms. Despite the public's trust in doctors and scientists, no cure is found, and those who attempted to do so were also killed by the disease. The grandsons question Smith's belief in "germs" causing the illness because they cannot be seen.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 23, 2021
ISBN13 9798599234449
Pages 36
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 2 mm   ·   68 g
Language English  

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