"This is a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso.

"The people of Oran, a coastal town in North Africa, are in the grip of a deadly plague that condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. The plague begins with a series of unheeded warnings: panic, isolation, and claustrophobia soon follow, as the townspeople are force into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame, and a few, like Dr. Rieux, resist the terror."--Provided by publisher.

"The first new American translation in more than seventy years, bringing the Nobel Prize winner's iconic novel to a new generation of readers."--,Provided by publisher.