Project Gutenberg 2008-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 146 Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) 1916 2006 Bone, Jesse Franklin Bone, J.F. Bone, J. F. (Jesse Franklin) Pandemic Produced from Analog Science Fact and Science Fiction February 1962. Produced by Greg Weeks, Dave Lovelace, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Pandemic" by Jesse F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around a deadly virus known as Thurston's Disease, which has decimated the human population, leaving behind a world struggling for survival. The story unfolds within a research institute dedicated to finding a cure for the plague, focusing on the challenges faced by medical personnel dealing with the consequences of this widespread epidemic. At the center of the plot are Dr. Walter Kramer and Mary Barton, a recently appointed assistant who has her own motivations for fighting the disease—having lost her family to it. As they work together in the confines of their hazardous laboratory, they uncover the complexities of the virus while forming a deep bond. The story delves into their scientific efforts, the despair surrounding the epidemic, and an unexpected breakthrough linked to smoking that might lead to a treatment. As the narrative progresses, it not only highlights the personal struggles of its characters but also underscores the theme of hope and resilience in the face of a seemingly insurmountable crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Medical fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 67233 2025-07-11T04:23:24.046345 text/html 63636 2021-01-03T22:49:27 text/html 247060 2025-07-11T04:23:28.076336 application/epub+zip 245838 2025-07-11T04:23:25.748345 application/epub+zip 86760 2025-07-11T04:23:24.606344 application/epub+zip 428208 2025-07-11T04:23:29.704324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420227 2025-07-11T04:23:27.348304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123898 2022-09-12T08:31:42.006432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59769 2025-07-11T04:23:23.729329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59677 2021-01-03T22:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59668 2021-01-03T22:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179622 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 55077 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 1970624 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 133433 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 79414 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 80322 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 79240 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 83893 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 82526 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 79087 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 1383858 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 131526 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 84509 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 74669 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 79883 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 83533 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 83960 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 71126 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 79311 2008-04-28T16:59:46 application/octet-stream 21677 2025-07-11T04:23:29.829292 application/rdf+xml 9902 2025-07-11T04:23:25.087327 image/jpeg 2639 2025-07-11T04:23:24.845318 image/jpeg 23520 2021-01-03T22:49:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 185842 2021-01-03T22:49:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 23506 2021-01-03T22:49:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 245764 2025-07-11T04:23:24.058326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog