Naturally i was intrigued by the premise, a worldwide nanotechnology contagion devours all warmblooded organisms living below 10,000 feet in elevation. Buy a cheap copy of plague year book by jeff carlson. Instead, it evolved into the machine plague, killing nearly five billion people and changing life on earth forever. On the negative side, carlson s addiction to short sentences can irritating some times and the political parts of the story dont really work. The book immediately went to a second printing, a third, a fourth all the way through eight editions. Jeff carlson is the international bestselling author of the plague year trilogy and the frozen sky. I never knew jeff, but weve been linked for years by s search algorithms. Characters never stand still, political intrigue abounds, and the characters face almost certain death every time they turn around.
Jul 27, 2008 jeff carlson is the international bestselling author of the plague year trilogy and the frozen sky. Plague year by jeff carlson 2007, paperback for sale online. Jul 24, 2017 science fiction writer jeff carlson, 47, died july 17, 2017 of an agressive lung cancer in walnut creek ca. Jul 24, 2017 i never knew jeff, but weve been linked for years by s search algorithms. Plague year the plague year trilogy book 1 by jeff carlson. Sawyer, hugo and nebula awardwinning author of rollback. Not only was it as tense and exciting as the others, it also managed to be a satisfying conclusion, which is no mean feat.
Jeff s first novel, high concept thriller plague year, sold to acepenguin usa after a small bidding war between two publishers and strong interest from a third. Jeff carlson s story weaves through the landscape of human nature as well as the landscape of torn earth. To date, his work has been translated into seventeen languages worldwide. After surviving the machine plague and the world war that followed, nanotech researcher ruth goldman and exarmy ranger cam najarro discovered that a new contagion is about to be unleashed. The two of us tried to combine our interests and ask. Plague year by jeff carlson 2007, paperback for sale. Written by jeff carlson, audiobook narrated by jeffrey kafer. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jeff s manuscript for battlefront was nearly complete at the time of his death in july 2017, and the final editing and assembly was done by his father, gus carlson, as a tribute to jeff and a service to his many fans. Plague year the plague year trilogy book 1 kindle edition by carlson, jeff. His next novel is epic thriller interrupt, coming july 20 from 47north.
Carlsons published books include plague year 2007, philip k. His 2007 debut, plague year, is a presentday thriller about a worldwide nanotechnology contagion that devours all warmblooded organisms living below 10,000 feet in elevation. Richard ferrone in plague year, a nanotechnology virus that was designed to cure cancer instead ravages all of humanity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plague year the plague year trilogy book 1. Readers can find free excerpts, videos, contests, and more on his web site at. Plague 3 books in series 4 out of 5 stars 152 ratings plague year publishers summary the nanotechnology was designed to fight cancer. See all books authored by jeff carlson, including plague year, and plague war, and more on thriftbooks. Plague year by jeff carlson is the first book in his science fiction trilogy about nanotechnology that was designed to fight cancer but instead evolves into the machine plague as it not only kills the cancer cells it was designed for, but every other kind of cell it can find in a warm blooded organism. Dick award finalist plague war 2008, and plague zone 2009, and the frozen sky series. Once again jeff has hit it out of the park this is one hot on fire artist i am so glad i finally found an author i can be glad every time i pick up one of his books.
Plague year is a novel variant on the old plague survivor genre that unlike many such stories is actually believable. Download audiobooks written by jeff carlson to your device. Readers can find more information on his web site at. The plague book series by jeff carlson includes books plague year, plague war, and plague zone. Plague series by jeff carlson meet your next favorite book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jeff carlson books online. Plague year hit stores everywhere in mass market paperback in august 2007. Jeff carlson is a senior editor of tidbits, a columnist for the seattle times, a frequent contributor to macworld, and the author of bestselling books on the mac, video editing, digital photography, and, in earlier incarnations, web design and pa. Ushr read jeff carlson s blogs and other content on the penguin community. Plague year the plague year trilogy book 1 kindle edition. Jeff carlson is a terrific writer and plague year is a marvelous book, full of memorable characters, whiteknuckle scenes, and big ideas. Plague zone by jeff carlson 2009, paperback for sale online.
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Plague year by jeff carlson overdrive rakuten overdrive. In spite of the mindbending revelations of nanotechnology, and the widespread political and cultural implications of the plague, the plague stories are character driven. See the complete plague series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. From the mind that brought you plague year and the frozen sky sixteen stories about strange worlds, biotech, commandos, and the girl next door.
Jeffs first novel, high concept thriller plague year, sold to acepenguin usa after a small bidding war between two publishers and strong interest from a third. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The first half of plague year grabbed my attention thoroughly. Originally published in 20 on the 30th of november, this was a wellreceived entry into the series whereby he had really started to build his name.
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Readers can find free excerpts, videos, contests, and more on his website at. July 2007 author website with excerpts and live action book trailer plague year, by jeff carlson, is the type of book that would translate very well in and actionthriller movie. Instead, it killed five billion people, devouring all warmblooded lifeforms except on the highest mountain peaks. To date, his work has been translated into sixteen languages worldwide. I have enjoyed some of his short stories, often in audio form. I live at 8150 feet, not too far down the road from leadville, co, the capital of the united states in jeff carlson s plague year trilogy plague year, plague war and plague zone. Plague year is too powerful for her just yet, but the technology isnt. Get in on the ground floor with this exciting new author. Jeff carlsons plague year books were probably the best ive read in the last twelve months, and i was pleasantly surprised to discover that the final instalment, plague zone, was the strongest book in the trilogy. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Buy plague year by jeff carlson, in very good condition.
In the books, the archos tech is meant to do a world of good, jeff says. Readers can find free fiction, videos, contests and more at. Jeff carlson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Plague zone the plague year trilogy book 3 jeff carlson plague zone the plague year trilogy book 3 jeff carlson i cant wait for the movie. This sequel to plague year was not a disappointment. Anderson, new york times bestselling coauthor of hunters of dune jeff carlson is a terrific writer and plague year is a marvelous book, full of memorable characters, whiteknuckle scenes, and big ideas. Plague year by jeff carlson is the first book in his science fiction trilogy about nanotechnology that was designed to fight cancer but instead evolves into the machine plague as it not only kills the cancer cells it was designed for, but every other. Carlson described material and psychological conditions with great clarity. Instead, it evolved into the machine plague, killing nearly. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The plight of scattered survivors, barely eking out an existence on mountaintops after a plague has wiped out 99% of human civilization, fascinated me. A well known and equally wellregarded writer of intense and suspense filled thriller novels, the american author jeff carson has been writing for quite a while now, with his books managing to reach a worldwide audience on a global scale.
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