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Slow apocalypse

by John Varley

Earliest known edition
2012
Selected edition
unknown
Pages in this edition
484
English editions
1 ↗
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2012 · Ace Books; Ace · eng

BETWEEN THE COVERS

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"Despite wars with Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as 9/11, the United States' dependence on foreign oil has kept the nation tied to the Middle East. A scientist has developed a cure for America's addiction--a slow-acting virus that feeds on petroleum, turning it solid. But he didn't consider that his contagion of an Iraqi oil field would spread to infect the fuel supply of the entire world ... In Los Angeles, screenwriter Dave Marshall heard this scenario from a retired U.S. Marine and government insider who acted as a consultant on Dave's last film. It sounded as implausible as many of his scripts, but the reality is much more frightening than anything he can envision. An ordinary guy armed with extraordinary information, Dave hopes his survivor's instinct will kick in so he can protect his wife and daughter from the coming apocalypse that will alter the future of Earth--and humanity ..."--

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/tags/OL179TScience Fiction/tags/OL180TAction & AdventurePetroleumFictionPetroleum industry and tradeFICTIONFiction, science fiction, generalFiction, thrillers, suspense