Opening Sentence:It must have been at some time during 1346 that word first reached Europe of strange and tragic happenings far away in the East. Synopsis:A series of natural disasters in the Orient during the fourteenth century caused the most… Read More ›
black plague
Plague: A Story of Science, Rivalry, and the Scourge That Won’t Go Away by Edward Marriott
Synopsis:Plague. The very word carries an unholy resonance. No other disease can claim its apocalyptic power: it can lie dormant for centuries, only to resurface with nation-killing force. Here, with the high drama of an adventure tale, Edward Marriott unravels… Read More ›