Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel. The eleventh plague is one of those books that are a great idea, but lack that certain spark in the execution. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch author dan bittner narrator. Sep 01, 2012 jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers.
America is a vast, desolate landscape left ravaged after a brutal war. As a physician involved directly in international and u. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been. In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book.
The authors greatest success remains her character work, and the book does indeed give everyone a solid arc, narrative be damned. References to slavers taking people and selling them, references to teen and. This book doesnt have zombies but the world is in ruins after a world war and killer flu virus called p11, the eleventh plague. I wont resummarise the story, but in short it is what i call a soft apocalypse although the world is harsh and survival is an ongoing battle, theres nothing overly disturbing about this book. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch an excellent, taut debut novel. The vocabulary usage was very helpful in helping me picture the occurring events. Biological warfare has wiped out twothirds of the american population decades earlier, and as a result society has collapsed. A 2000 sequel, wormwood, was a bestseller in germany. That war doses not solve things it only destroys things. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. It is about how a plague extinguishes most of the population of the united states. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed.
The eleventh plague kills most of the people in the usa and the survivors civilization is thrown back about 200 to 300 years. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch audio sample hypable. Asked in authors, poets, and playwrights what has the author marcel hirsch written. 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 summary chapter 2 which of these do you think the main character would want most. To ask other readers questions about the eleventh plague, please sign up. This book can easily be made into a sequel of the life stephen lives and how the world redevelops. However everything is opposite of what i think the future will be like. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love.
The eleventh plague written by jeff hirsch scholastic hardcover paperback kindle edition release date. Jan 15, 2012 book trailer for the eleventh plague joethebroyo. Nov 21, 2011 the eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. Suzanne collins, author of the hunger games in an america. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The infection had taken over and he had lost weight and slowly faded away.
Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived. The balance of the world is yet to be explored to determine the state of civilization and mankind as a whole. Review of the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch rhapsody in books. The eleventh plague summary chapter 1 leave a comment. Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger. The eleventh plague character development by braden van. Listen to the eleventh plague audiobook by jeff hirsch and.
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. This novel guide is designed to go along with the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. For your reference, we provided these the eleventh plague quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint chronicles, book 2. Its a little bit prequel and a little bit sequel and is told entirely from the pointofview of bear, the intrepid dog cal hooked up with early on in the darkest path. Picking up where the equivoque principle left off, the eleventh plague sees cornelius quaint embark on his most perilous adventure yet. 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. Suzanne collins, author of the hunger games trilogy in an america devastated by. Cities that once thrived are now nothing but rubble. 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. I like to course of it and you jump right in to it. After reading the eleventh plague, i make sure all my emergency packs and escape exits are ready at any moment. Buy a cheap copy of eleventh plague, the book by jeff hirsch.
This book takes place in america some time in the near future. No spoilers the part that happens halfway through the book is on the back cover so its not a spoiler the. 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. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. The eleventh plague the eleventh plague audiobook, by jeff hirsch. 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. This is a great book about the chinese dropping a bomb on the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stephen and his dad and grandpa have been surviving as salvagers, traversing the us from south to north and back again, collecting anything they can sell at the big camps in canada and florida. I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending. Unnatural disasters is about the impermanence of lifeit is a deeply moving and depressing bookperfect for the melancholic, mildlynihilistic reader in all of.
Most of the words the characters used we use today. Twothirds of the population are dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Sep 01, 2011 han gets the job done in the end, but this overeventful sequel pales to the original where structure is concerned. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch on the edge book. Sure, the eleventh plague had a place in the book, but not as the title, i thought it an inaccurate and deceptive. Currently there are no plans for a sequel and although the eleventh plague nicely wraps up jenny and stephens stories, there is still plenty of material left to write about these two. 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.
Listening to the shovel break through the tough rock. They hide themselves from slavers, who are rich people and capture poor people and make them work for them. 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. The story hits really close to home, perhaps even a little bit too close for comfort. Dec 28, 1998 this book doesnt have zombies but the world is in ruins after a world war and killer flu virus called p11, the eleventh plague. The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare. Top 4 quotes from the eleventh plague free book notes. Stephen is staring at the body of his grandpa in front of him. The eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes. 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. He lives in astoria, new york, with his wife, and you can visit him online at. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn was born after the war and only.
The eleventh plague cornelius quaint chronicles, book 2 by. Two thirds of the population was killed off by a vicious strain of influenza. 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. Speculative fiction, horror, postapocalypsedystopia, young adult publisher. The eleventh book in the new testament is the apostle pauls epistle to the philippians. The thrilling sequel to the equivoque principle picking up where the equivoque principle left off, the eleventh plague sees cornelius quaint embark on his. He was also a contributor to the concrete jungle, a 1997 book by artist alexis rockman.
How to manufacture a best seller the new york times. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch audio sample books last week we told you about the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch which suzanne collins called an excellent, taut debut novel. There is camaraderie, culture, education, but there is also elitism and willingness even on the part of good people to abandon the needy for the sake of their own safety. The eleventh plague character development what stephen has become stephen has become a different person and has developed in many ways. The author of more than fifty medical journal articles on. The eleventh plague is a story of friendship and the invisible chains that bind us to others and finding your own path and not always doing what others expect you to do. He is the coauthor with gwyneth cravens of the black death and is the author of three books for children on public health concerns, drugs, smoking, and proper nutrition. Luckily, the eleventh plague more than lives up to her praise. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch was a very interesting book.
Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choicerebuild what was or make something new. 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. 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. Jeff wrote the eleventh plague, the darkest path, magisterium and 39 clues. There are many different settings in the eleventh plague. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Within hours, thoroughbreds at the legendary churchill downs are dying of a virus that cannot be identified, even by the most expert veterinarians. Will they make a sequel to the eleventh plague answers. The eleventh plagues greatest strength is its relatively fairly balanced portrayal of american society. This postapocalyptic story lines up the usual suspects for its plot.
Sometimes the only way to survive is to keep moving. Currently there are no plans for a sequel and although the eleventh plague nicely wraps up jenny and stephens stories, there is still plenty of material left to write about these two charcters and the world they live in. Also,the book would have benefited from greater exposition, a broad picture of what america is like is painted for the reader but, more details are needed. 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. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint, book 2 by darren craske. The eleventh plague is a thinking persons medical novel.
A good marine corp ring was on his finger, but it barely for anymore. 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. Feb 29, 2012 the words in this book are very modern, but have a sophisticated tone. The eleventh plague s greatest strength is its relatively fairly balanced portrayal of american society. Subscribe anyone who was alive during the outbreak of the bubonic plague in the 14th century experienced something terrifyingly close to the widespread death and chaos of an apocalyptic event. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. The inspiration for this book came from a few big unanswered questions in the darkest path.
The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from influenza. The main character in stephen, who is a survivor in the apocalypse. Sep 01, 2011 in the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from influenza. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving.
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