Scarlet Plague, The

By London, Jack

Book Id: WPLBN0002953650
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File Size: 55.77 MB
Reproduction Date: 2009

Title:	Scarlet Plague, The
Author:	London, Jack
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Science fiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Scarlet Plague, The
Historic Publication Date:	1912
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago London, B. J. (1912). Scarlet Plague, The. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
Known mainly for his tales of adventure, this work of science fiction by Jack London is set in a post-apocalyptic future. It's 2072, sixty years after the scarlet plague has depopulated the planet. James Howard Smith is one of the few survivors of the pre-plague era left alive in the San Francisco area, and as he realizes his time grows short, he tries to impart the value of knowledge and wisdom to his grandsons. Through his narrative, we learn how the plague spread throughout the world and of the struggles of the handful of survivors it left in its wake. The Scarlet Plague was originally published in London Magazine in 1912. (Summary by Wikipedia and James Christopher)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Science fiction