The Gangrene
Cloth
1960 · New York
by Silvers, Robert (translator)
New York: Lyle Stuart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. Cloth. A Near Fine edition that has some fraying to the corners and previous owner's address sticker affixed to the front pastedown in an edgeworn dust-jacket in Very Good+ condition that also bears some tape ; The Gangrene is the story of a small town in the throes of an epidemic. The citizens are struggling to survive as the disease takes hold, and the only thing that seems to be keeping them alive is the hope that the epidemic will soon be over. But as the days go on, it becomes clear that the town may not have much longer to live.As the residents start to fall ill and die, they begin to realize that the disease is more than just a deadly virus. It is a curse, a punishment from God for their sins. And as the death toll continues to rise, the townspeople start to spiral into madness. They start to worship the disease, believing that it is a sign from their god that they are His chosen ones.But even as the town falls apart, some of the residents continue to fight. They refuse to give up, even as the odds seem insurmountable. And in the end, it is these few brave; 8vo; 96 pages . (Inventory #: 59205)