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THE WHITE PLAGUE Herbert, Frank New York, NY, U.S.A.: Putnam Publishing Group, The, 1982 Hard Cover. Very Good. Out-Of-print. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2". ISBN:0399127216.
Herbert weaves a wonderfully chilling tale of loss and revenge in this biotech centered sci-fi offering. In the book, the main character (a molecular biologist) loses his wife to a random terrorist bombing in Ireland. .. Fed up with the endless violence and loss of innocent life due to chronic IRA-British conflicts in Ireland, the scientist uses methods of genetic engineering to develop a virus that he plans to release in Ireland. He sends notice to the world of his intentions, and releases the virus. .. The virus kills only women . Ireland is devastated, but, of course, the virus escapes and the white plague becomes a pandemic. The technology certainly exists to develop genetically engineered viral vectors (i.e., viruses that carry genetically engineered DNA or RNA). Is such a plague possible? Technically, yes. That's what makes the tale so chilling. ..The spread of the disease in the book and efforts to protect uninfected w omen are described as effort after effort to stop the virus fail. The story line is convincing, the scientific premises of the book are within the reach of feasibility, and the potential consequences of such an act are mind boggling, A very timely book for today's world (2002). 444 pages..book jacket has edge wear 'n tear; inside AS NEW. Published at Twenty Five dollars.
