"A story for our times" - Guardian
In a city afflicted by an epidemic, "The Plague" is an odyssey into the upheaval and absurdity of human existence.
"On the morning of April 16th, Dr. Rieux came out of his consulting room and stumbled over a dead rat in the middle of the landing."
It all begins with the rats. Vomiting blood, they die in their thousands. When the rats disappear, the citizens begin to fall sick. Like the rats, they too die in ever-increasing numbers.
The authorities declare a state of quarantine. Cut off, the panic-stricken townspeople are forced to confront the horror alone. Some succumb to the death, or to the whims of fate. Others seek someone to blame, or dream of wreaking vengeance. One of them resolves to escape.
But others, like stoic Dr. Rieux, join forces to battle the terror. An unseen evil has crept into their lives, but they will never surrender to it. They will resist the plague.
"An unmissable tale of fear, courage, and cowardice" - Independent
Pages: 304, Dimensions: 11.1x11.1 cm.
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- Author
- Albert Camus
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Language
- English
- Type
- Classic Literature
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 288
- Release Date
- 10/2010
- Publication Date
- 2010
- Dimensions
- 11x18 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780141049236
Additional Specifications
- Books Adapted to TV Series / Movies
- No
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