Scarlet Plague

Originally published in “London Magazine” in 1912, “The Scarlet Plague” is a post-apocalyptic novel by American writer Jack London. The year is 2073 and its sixty years after the ''Red Death'' decimated the population of the earth. A survivor called James Smith lives in the San Francisco area, travelling around with his grandsons who live as primeval hunter-gatherers. One day, he recounts his life...