The Plague Tales - Hardcover

Benson, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385316518 ISBN 13: 9780385316514

Publisher: Delacorte Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Two parallel stories, one set in the fourteenth, the other in the twenty-first century, feature two unwitting heroes who confront the release of the bubonic plague on an unsuspecting world. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

" Benson reveals a formidable talent as she blends historical fiction with a near-future bio-thriller." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
" Part historical novel, part futuristic adventure...surprisingly literate, chock-full of curious lore and considerable suspense." -- "Entertainment Weekly"
" A harrowing medical novel that will give readers both nightmares and thrills....It's a carefully woven page-turner from which veterans like Robin Cook and Michael Crichton could learn." -- "Library Journal"

"Benson reveals a formidable talent as she blends historical fiction with a near-future bio-thriller."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Part historical novel, part futuristic adventure...surprisingly literate, chock-full of curious lore and considerable suspense."--Entertainment Weekly

"A harrowing medical novel that will give readers both nightmares and thrills....It's a carefully woven page-turner from which veterans like Robin Cook and Michael Crichton could learn."--Library Journal

About the Author:

Ann Benson, a product development consultant, began her writing career with three bestselling books on crafts.  She maintains a lifelong interest in biology and history, and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family.  The Plague Tales is her first novel.
From the Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delacorte Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0385316518
• ISBN 13: 9780385316514
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 474