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Book Information: White Plague, the

White Plague, the (1982) [Novel]
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John Roe O'Neill, molecular biologist, American of Irish descent, saw the car bomb explosion that killed instantly his wife Mary and their twin five-year-olds, Kevin and Mairead.

Physically almost unharmed, a shock wave of blinding, all-engulfing hatred and revulsion seared through his mind. Revulsion not just for the bombers but for a world that could produce such horror.

And he sought revenge on that world, creating and unleashing a plague. Then, as his plague swept the world, bringing not just death but the mad anarchy of terror, he went on a journey where he was forced to see the awfulness of his own handiwork.

Original title: The White Plague
Original languages: English

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Genre: Fiction→ Adventure→ Biothrillers

Edition #1: White Plague, the

White Plague, the (1982)

Edition Details:

Language: English

Blurbs:

"A brilliant, brooding meditation on the war between man's tendencies towards self-destruction and his instinct for self-preservation." New York Times

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The White Plague (October 2007)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: New York
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 9780765317735
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.3 x 1.3 in
Pages: 445

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The White Plague (February 1984)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: London
Publisher: New English Library
ISBN: 9780450055980
Pages: 629

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The White Plague (December 1983)

Format: Paperback
Place of publication: New York
Publisher: Berkley Books
ISBN: 9780425065556
Dimensions: 5 x 7 x 1 in
Pages: 501

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The White Plague (September 1982)

Format: Hardcover
Place of publication: New York
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN: 9780399127212
Dimensions: 6.4 x 9.3 x 1.6 in
Pages: 445

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