The eleventh plague is a survival story, a story of what could happen after we humans have made so many destructive choices and waged so many wars that any sort of governed life is just for the history books. Genre fiction in an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. A generation after china released a weaponized plague on the u. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes. It is about how a plague extinguishes most of the population of. Jack bryne, a brilliant virologist and founder of a worldwide computer network, promed matches wits with a diabolical and mentally disturbed toxicologist, dr. He finds his dad staring into the back if the wagon, where his grandfathers rifle is laying. Aug 21, 2012 the eleventh plague is a great novel and i thoroughly enjoyed it.
Within hours, thoroughbreds at the legendary churchill downs are dying of a virus that cannot be identified, even by the most expert veterinarians. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch picks up twenty years later just after the death of the protagonists grandfather. This genre of book must be hard to write, imagine, and. The eleventh plague summary chapter 2 leave a comment. It is an enjoyable, fast paced read that offers up plenty of action, strong emotions, and more than a bit of social commentary. This novel is about a teenager named stephen and his father trying to survive in a postapocalyptic america. Twenty years have passed since the collapse, a war with china, and a sickness called the eleventh plague or p11 has erupted leaving two thirds. Just before sunrise, stephen and his dad were up packing their bags. A 2000 sequel, wormwood, was a bestseller in germany. Clarke award in 2015 the novel was well received by critics, with praise emphasizing the understated nature. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. Goodreads members who liked the eleventh plague also liked. Jake hanes it was so good, it should be read on weezy wednesday.
It is about how a plague extinguishes most of the population of the united states. The story hits really close to home, perhaps even a little bit too close for comfort. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade. 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. Members of the hades consortium have controlled history for centuries, but it seems they have met their match in cornelius quaint, master conjuror and proprietor of dr. This novel guide is designed to go along with the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. It is a tourdeforce and brilliantly written in a dark fashion. Marrs second novel, the eleventh plague 1998, is a thriller in which a rogue scientist attempts to unleash modern versions of the biblical plagues. The eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book.
Science fiction dystopian fiction main character gender. I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending. The main character in stephen, who is a survivor in the apocalypse. Jeff hirsch s debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers.
Included in this novel guide are prereading activities, a rubric for the prereading activity, vocabulary activities and test, character analysis, reading comprehension questions, writing activities, graphic organizers, literary analysis, figurative language, a narrative writing prompt, a rubric for the narrative writing prompt, postreading. Although it relies on some increasingly common dystopian tropes, hirschs debut novel is an impressive story with strong characters. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio published on 20110825t16. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choicerebuild what was or make something new. In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book. Speculative fiction, horror, postapocalypsedystopia, young adult publisher. America is nearly destroyed after a strain of influenza called the eleventh plague deciamtes the country. The eleventh plague differentiates itself because it is actually very grounded and disturbingly familiar. Stephen is staring at the body of his grandpa in front of him. 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.
Oct 31, 2011 in the eleventh plague, some twenty years have elapsed since the collapse, and stephen quinn, along with his cowed father and cruel grandfather have been living as scavengers. Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic books that this one did not stand out for me. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the usa today bestselling author of the eleventh plague and magisterium. Dec 03, 2012 the eleventh plague summary chapter 3 how we used blogs in class and how you think blogs could be made to be more effective.
Usa today sure to be a hit among fans of dystopias. Find books like the eleventh plague from the worlds largest community of readers. The novel takes place in the great lakes region after a fictional swine flu pandemic, known as the georgia flu, has devastated the world, killing most of the population. Stephens world is predictable if not exactly comfortable, and he is used to the nomadic life of a scavenger, living off of the leavings of a world.
China is often in political conflict with other countries and many people believe it will be the next super power. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. The author did a great job of depicting the post traumatic stress that can happen with the kind of abuse stephen and his father took at the hands of stephens. San diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. The eleventh plague summary chapter 1 leave a comment. The eleventh plague is firmly in post apocalyptic territory with a population decimated by a plague and divided into desperate scavengers and groups of evil slavers but settlers landing, the gated community steve finds himself in is like a 20th century museum, complete with blueberry pie and baseball.
Within hours, thoroughbreds at the legendary churchill downs are dying of a virus that cannot be identified, even by the. Jordan voegeli the eleventh plague rating i give this book a 7 out of 10. It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. Apr 02, 2020 ilana was born in london, england, and currently resides in camarillo, california. There was this one about a teenage rock star and her drag queen fairy godmother, but honestly, the less said about that one the better. Jeff wrote the eleventh plague, the darkest path, magisterium and 39 clues. Jul 29, 2009 the seventh plague help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services.
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 all the challenges that lay ahead of him as well as the. In the eleventh plague, some twenty years have elapsed since the collapse, and stephen quinn, along with his cowed father and cruel grandfather have been living as scavengers. The eleventh plague lexile find a book metametrics inc. The eleventh plague was a pretty quick read, but i couldnt find myself sucked into the story. Sep 01, 2012 jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. 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. Hirsch, did an excellent job making this apocalyptic world believable. A good marine corp ring was on his finger, but it barely for anymore. Aug 12, 2011 the eleventh plague is firmly in post apocalyptic territory with a population decimated by a plague and divided into desperate scavengers and groups of evil slavers but settlers landing, the gated community steve finds himself in is like a 20th century museum, complete with blueberry pie and baseball.
The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio. I am a fan of the dystopian sub genre and i have noticed that the type of dystopia that is the scariest is the world that is most plausible. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch hardcover book the. Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger.
He lives in astoria, new york, with his wife, and you can visit him online at. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. I must say that this book grabs you within the first few pages. The eleventh plague novel guide the eleventh plague. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel. Review of the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch rhapsody in.
In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. With no memories of civilized living, all he knows is moving, traveling from one place to another, trying to find. Ilana was born in london, england, and currently resides in camarillo, california. Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio free. His dad takes it as his own and they start down the trail. Sep 14, 2011 the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch picks up twenty years later just after the death of the protagonists grandfather. The eleventh plague summary chapter 2 which of these do you think the main character would want most. Suzanne collins, author of the hunger games a gripping survival drama. Thirty years earlier, a mysterious plague wiped out 97 percent of the male population, devastating every world system from governments to sports teams, and causing both u.
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. The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material. The eleventh plauge is one of those books that reminds me why i love the dystopian genre. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed. After the packing was done, the donkey, paolo, was watered. Scholastic audio books, unabridged, six cds, 7 hrs. She graduated from manchester university with an ll. Praise for the eleventh plague the eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare.
Stephen quinn knows just how hard this kind of life can be. The eleventh plague is a thinking persons medical novel. The eleventh plague takes place in the not too distant future where an unsteady global economy and diplomatic breakdowns with china caused a world war that unleashed nuclear weapons and genetically engineered plagues that basically destroyed the entire social and political structure of the united states. The eleventh plague is a perfect book for anyone interested in an apocalypse based environment with weaponry and good situations, with a little romance. I absolutely loved the backstory and the concept of the novel, but i didnt feel that engaged in the story. 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. Listening to the shovel break through the tough rock. Fiction in an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. In this apocalyptic landscape, there hasnt been a zombie infection or the eruption of a supervolcano there has been a war and the release of a biologically engineered superflu, but for the most part. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites.
The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch paperback book the. As a physician involved directly in international and u. 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. Dec 28, 1998 the eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. The infection had taken over and he had lost weight and slowly faded away. The eleventh plague is an interesting addition to the dystopian genre.