| The Scarlet Plague Contributor(s): London, Jack (Author), Robinson, Tony (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1843911752 ISBN-13: 9781843911753 Publisher: Hesperus Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Modern Voices |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.8" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 72 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An old man walks along deserted railway tracks, long since unused and overgrown; beside him a young, feral boy helps him along. It has been 60 years since the great Red Death wiped out mankind, and the handful of survivors from all walks of life have established their own civilization andtheir own hierarchy in a savage world. Art, science, and all learning has been lost, and the young descendants of the healthy know nothing of the world that wasnothing but myths and make-believe. The old man is the only one who can convey the wonders of that bygone age, and the horrors of the plague that brought about its end. What future lies in store for the remnants of mankind can only be surmisedtheir ignorance, barbarity, and ruthlessness the only hopes they have. This cataclysmic tale remains a terrifying prophecy of the perils of globalization, which are all too pertinent today." |