The Plague, by Albert Camus

 is in part an allegory of France's suffering under the Nazi occupation, and a timeless story of bravery and determination against the precariousness of human existence.The first new translation of The Plague to be published in the United States in more than seventy years, bringing the Nobel Prize winner's iconic novel ("A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair." —The Washington Post) to a new generation of readers.

The first new translation of The Plague to be published in the United States in more than seventy years, this updated edition promises to add relevance and urgency to a classic novel of twentieth-century literature.