Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The eleventh plague kills most of the people in the usa and the survivors civilization is thrown back about 200 to 300 years. I have never really known what it felt like to fend for myself in a. Nov 21, 2011 the eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. Luckily, the eleventh plague more than lives up to her praise. This is a great book about the chinese dropping a bomb on the u. Main character, very important to the plot, him losing his grandfather and father does not effect the plot a lot, at all.
In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book. Breakaway is his fourth book, following three books for teens the eleventh plague, magisterium and the darkest path. The books starts off with the main character stephen, a 15 year old boy who is with is father. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch published by scholastic press on september 1st 2011 pages. See a complete list of the characters in the plague.
Get ready to stock up on canned food and water, because as you read the eleventh plague, you will be hoping the world wont end. The eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. The author never veers into saccharine or falls for easy solutions. What is the conflict in the eleventh plague answers. The elenventh plague by jeff hirsch the end by leigh the tabor author info recommendation author info continued. The eleventh plague will be published as a strictly limited edition of 1,000 copies. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed. Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic books that this one did not stand out for me.
Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade for food and. Dec 28, 1998 the eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. The eleventh plague ebook by jeff hirsch 9780545388092.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the eleventh plague. This book overall really got me inspired to write my personal dystopian story of the rebelling of androids in detroit because of how well it described the world around the main character and. The main character in stephen, who is a survivor in the apocalypse. The eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. The plague is a novel by albert camus that was first published in 1947. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch paperback book the parent. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch on the edge book. He has never met his mother as she died when she gave birth to him.
Suzanne collins, author of the hunger games in an america. Dec 12, 2016 the seventh plague by james rollins brings back the sigma force group, this time to save the world from a plague dating back to the biblical plagues of egypt. Stephen quinn is a 15 year old boy who was born after the war. A decade after a weaponized plague devastates the united states, two teens discover romance and a cautious. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Biological warfare has wiped out twothirds of the american population decades earlier, and as a result society has collapsed.
Allegedly coined by british philosopher and economist john stuart mill in the 19th century, dystopia describes a time and place filled with decay, misery, fear, and oppression. The times called the equivoque principle a boisterous comedy with hairpin plot twists and the eleventh plague follows in that tradition of victorian romp and adventure. The main character, stephen, lived all his life as a scavenger, picking up and selling salvage left over after a horrific war that left the world pretty desolate. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choicerebuild what was or make something new. The eleventh plague by norman berrow nook book ebook. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio free.
It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. Im proud to announce that the eleventh plague made it onto the usa today bestseller list. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint, book 2 by darren craske book cover, description, publication history. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly. The main conflict in this book is that stephen quinn and his dad are one among the survivors of the eleventh plague and struggle to find food and other basic needs. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from influenza. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint chronicles, book 2. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having. When the group came within a couple miles of the settlement they blindfolded stephen so he wouldnt know how to get there.
He was also a contributor to the concrete jungle, a 1997 book by artist alexis rockman. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. Jeff hirsch is the author who wrote breakaway, the second book in unstoppable. Sometimes the only way to survive is to keep moving. The eleventh plague is a story set in the desolate landscape of the postapocalyptic united states, after a brutal war between china and the u. I would recommend it to some people, but it has a lot of pages so it took me a while to read. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Jan 15, 2012 book trailer for the eleventh plague joethebroyo. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a. In future books by jeff hirsch, id hope to see a more even pace for the book. Obvious similarities to the road, at least in part 1. The eleventh plague also manages being way less depressing and nears optimism without being condensing to the current cultural zeitgeist that ponders an uncertain future, one plague at a time. Read the eleventh plague from the story quotes from books by ariannakovach with 279 reads. Marrs second novel, the eleventh plague 1998, is a thriller in which a rogue scientist attempts to unleash modern versions of the biblical plagues.
Jeff is originally from richmond, virginia but he currently lives in new yorks hudson valley with a couple cats, a dog, and his lovely wife who is also a writer. Continue your study of the plague with these useful links. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare. Lawless violent roving bands seem to be common while the rest of the survivors scrape out a meager living. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to. America is a vast, desolate landscape left ravaged after a brutal war. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch an excellent, taut debut novel. Buy a cheap copy of eleventh plague, the book by jeff hirsch. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio published on 20110825t16. Aptly suited for the middleschool age group, i think had the author developed the characters and the back story a little more, this would be a compelling reader for teens as well. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch paperback book the. Stephen is a teenage boy treks across the abandoned landscape of dusty cars and casinos along with his father and grandfather. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. He lives in astoria, new york, with his wife, and you can visit him online at.
What is the plot for the book the eleventh plague answers. The eleventh plague audio cassette january 1, 2000 by john s. Read the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch available from rakuten kobo. As a physician involved directly in international and u. I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending. He is the coauthor with gwyneth cravens of the black death and is the author of thre books for children on public health concerns, drugs, smoking, and proper nutrition. I also think this book really needs to be moved to its proper category thriller, mystery, even science fiction would all be better than the teen section where it may find a more appropriate audience. Stephen finds his way to settlers landing, a community that is trying to restore some sense of normalcy to the world or their lives after the united states and.
Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. The eleventh plague audiobook by john marr md, john. P11, or the eleventh plague, killed millions of people, and with all those people dead all kinds of services hospitals, schools, power stations, etc shut down and more people died. When they reached their destination they unblinded stephen, as he looked upon the town he saw two huge gate doors that spelled out settlers landing. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the eleventh plague, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Listen to the eleventh plague audiobook by jeff hirsch and. Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger. The thrilling sequel to the equivoque principle picking up where the equivoque principle left off, the eleventh plague sees cornelius quaint embark on his. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade.
The eleventh plague, book by jeff hirsch paperback. Unnatural disasters is about the impermanence of lifeit is a deeply moving and depressing book perfect for the melancholic, mildlynihilistic reader in all of. The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of the. The eleventh plague is a thinking persons medical novel. Jeff wrote the eleventh plague, the darkest path, magisterium and 39 clues. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint, book 2 by darren craske.
The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten. Aug 02, 20 jeff hirschs debut novel the eleventh plague is an ominous story of our world ravaged by p11, a deadly strain of influenza. Hes surprised when he stumbles across a functioning, intact community, with people eating regularly, kids going to school, and. The seventh plague brings the reader first into contact with an egyptian woman who sacrifices her life, knowing that she carries the plague and its secrets. Speculative fiction, horror, postapocalypsedystopia, young adult publisher. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home. The eleventh plague book report by leigh tabor on prezi. The eleventh plague is a solid young adult post apocalypse book, its not earth shattering, but neither is it of poor quality, its entirely reasonable. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn was born after the war and only. Eleventh grader natalie and her friends are believable teens, with truetolife dialog and situations as natalie notes about her friend, who works at their hangout restaurant, it bites to wait on your friends. No spoilers the part that happens halfway through the book is on the back cover so its not a spoiler the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch 3 stars. They call it the eleventh plague i rate this 4 stars because at some points it will drop off and pick up a couple of days later. Aptly suited for the middleschool age group, i think had the author developed the characters and the back story a little more, this would be.
Twothirds of the population are dead from a vicious strain of influenza. They are burying his grandfather who died from the the eleventh plague a strain of influenza that wiped out most of the worlds population. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been. Norman berrow wrote this in 1953, warning the world about the eleventh plague to come out of egypt you know, after the frogs, locusts, angel of death, etc. Sep 01, 2012 jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel.
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