Plague 99
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| Plague 99 | |
| Author | Jean Ure |
|---|---|
| Country | UK |
| Publisher | Methuen |
| Publication date | July 1989 |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 0-15-262429-5 |
| Followed by | Come Lucky April |
Plague 99 (ISBN 0-15-262429-5) is a 1989 novel written by Jean Ure. It deals with a pandemic that shuts down London and group of three teenagers that survive the outbreak. The book takes an apocalyptic view and details the event of the three principle characters at the end of the year 1999 as the plague wipes out the population of London in the course of a few weeks. It was written during the Cold War and shares many aspects of the fears of the time. The principle characters are Fran and her best friend, Harriet and a schoolmate Shahid.
The book has a sequel set 100 years later called Come Lucky April, which did not receive as much praise as the first by some readers.
[edit] Awards
Plague 99 won the Children's Book of the Year Award in 1990, and the Lancashire Book Award.
