Project Gutenberg 2016-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 186 Dye, Charles 1925 1960 Dye, Charles Dudley Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Syndrome Johnny Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Syndrome Johnny" by Charles Dye is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book tackles the aftermath of a fictional global plague, known as Syndrome Plague, which leads to significant changes in human biology and society. The central theme revolves around the impact of an unprecedented epidemic that transforms people into carriers of a new life force, prompting philosophical debates about survival, sacrifice, and the nature of progress. The story follows Dr. Ricardo Alcala and his complex relationship with a man named John Delgados, who is suspected to be the legendary Syndrome Johnny, a figure associated with the spread of the illness. After two catastrophic plagues that drastically reduced the world's population, society moves toward recovery, yet whispers of the past plague linger. As Alcala learns more about Delgados, he grapples with the moral implications of their scientific advancements against the backdrop of devastation caused by the Syndrome. Ultimately, Alcala must confront his personal battles, and in a moment of desperation, he considers taking drastic action against Delgados, who is poised to unleash a new wave of the plague in order to achieve his vision of a stronger human race. Through suspenseful interactions and intense character revelations, Dye explores the fine line between innovation and ethical responsibility in a transformed world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Scientists -- Fiction Diseases -- Fiction Epidemics -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 57098 2025-07-20T13:05:38.745856 text/html 33244 2024-10-23T00:04:02 text/html 365277 2025-07-20T13:05:40.474865 application/epub+zip 364119 2025-07-20T13:05:39.119873 application/epub+zip 81197 2025-07-20T13:05:38.912838 application/epub+zip 400068 2025-07-20T13:05:41.674870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393176 2025-07-20T13:05:40.272866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110732 2022-09-23T10:19:52.392842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49762 2025-07-20T13:05:38.620869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30011 2024-10-23T00:04:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19164 2025-07-20T13:05:41.802821 application/rdf+xml 26719 2025-07-20T13:05:38.982888 image/jpeg 4692 2025-07-20T13:05:38.946930 image/jpeg 328076 2025-07-20T13:05:38.762865 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 en.wikipedia