When he arrives in Ireland, he is suspected of being O'Neill (whom the investigatory agencies of the world have deduced is responsible). O'Neill then releases it in Ireland (for supporting the IRA), England (for their actions in Ireland and giving the IRA a cause), and Libya (for training said terrorists) he demands that the governments of the world send all citizens of those countries back to their countries, and that they quarantine those countries and let the plague run its course, so they will lose what he has lost if they do not, he has more plagues to release.Īfter releasing the plague, O'Neill goes to Ireland to hide, planning to offer his services as a molecular biologist in the hopes of sabotaging whatever work is done there on finding a cure. O'Neill plans a gendercidal revenge and creates a plague that kills only women, but for which men are the carriers. Driven halfway insane by his loss, his mind fragments into several personalities that carry out his plan for him. On May 20, 1996, an IRA terrorist car bomb explodes, killing the wife and children of molecular biologist John Roe O'Neill. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.The White Plague is a 1982 science fiction novel by American author, Frank Herbert that explores madness and revenge on a global scale. Prophetic and believable, 'The White Plague' reflects in a contemporary setting all the brilliance and originality that have made his 'Dune' novels classics in the science-fiction world.' ***A near fine copy of the first UK edition, much harder to find than the equivalent first American edition.

For behind the compelling excitement of the events themselves lie dire warnings about the state of our society and the power inherent in today's scientific advances. Frank Herbert has never written more profoundly or forcefully. 'A scream erupted from him - agonized, echoing down the street', and in that moment a weapon of revenge was forged that would almost destroy the world. ***'On a sunny afternoon in Dublin an American biologist witnesses the destruction of his wife and children as they are blown apart by an IRA bomb. The dustwrapper is complete with no creases or tears. ***In a near fine dustwrapper that is unpriced indicating an export issue. Internally also near fine, with no inscriptions - just a discreet blind stamp on the bottom of the front free endpaper 'from the Woodthorpe collection'. No bumps or creases, just a light vertical reading crease to the spine. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine.

The book was first published in the USA by Putnam's in 1982. First UK edition, published by Victor Gollancz in 1983.

The white plague by frank herbert