About the book: 2017 / A very unusual Jack London, strong, fantastic and multifaceted. One of the first post-apocalyptic stories in history. The old man tells his savage grandchildren, who do not know civilized life, how people lived before... Before the world was struck by a disease - the scarlet plague... But his grandchildren do not believe him. Because they didn't see it. But they can tell you which of your friends can hit the hare the first time and which of them is the strongest. Because they saw it. “The Scarlet Plague” is a merciless, frightening dystopia about a terrible epidemic that has engulfed humanity and is claiming more and more victims..