Due Preparations for the Plague
novel by Hospital
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Due Preparations for the Plague is a political thriller novel by Australian author Janette Turner Hospital, published in 2003. The novel explores themes of terrorism and fear in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It is one of two political thrillers by Hospital, the other being Orpheus Lost. The title itself evokes a sense of impending crisis, similar to historical accounts of plagues, though the novel's focus is on contemporary anxieties.1234
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