[PW] Yet another plot without a name

[Thomas Arendall-Salvetti]

I would second Pam McLaughlin's suggestion that Frank Herbert's White
Plague is the book the patron is looking for.

As Pat says, the plague was first intentionally spread through infected
money.  This may be the paper that the patron was thinking of.  

The novel is part of the apocalyptic "the world is ending" genre, so the
patron might be confusing it with "Alas Babylon," where civilization
ends in a nuclear war.

Thomas Arendall-Salvetti
Reference/Instruction Librarian
Langsdale Library
University of Baltimore
1420 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-837-4275
tarendall-salvetti at ubalt.edu 

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[mailto:project-wombat-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
Pam McLaughlin
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [PW] Yet another plot without a name

Is it this title?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Plague

I read it when it first came out, and the plague was spread initially by
paper - money specifically, I think.

Pam McLaughlin
Fremont Public Library
Mundelein IL

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[mailto:project-wombat-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
Tiar, Marc
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:18 AM
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Subject: [PW] Yet another plot without a name

Once again I turn to the collective for help identifying a book a patron
can't remember the title of.  Hopefully this intriguring plot will ring
a bell with someone out there:
 
question: I am looking for an old book, not sure if in print.
Story line is plague of unknown origin and turns out that our paper and
ink is the cause. Something we use everyday and don't even think about
it.
I think the word Babylon is in the title, but it has been a long time.
 
Appreciate any leads as always.
 
Marc T.
Washoe County Library
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