Wednesday, October 19, 2011

World War Z

I have just started the book World War Z. This book; by Max Brooks, follows the zombie war. 


Here is a little background: Through a series of oral interviews, Brooks, as an agent of the United Nations Postwar Commission, describes the history of 'World War Z'. Although the origin of the zombie pandemic is unknown, the story begins in China after a zombie bites a young boy. The Chinese government attempts to contain the infection and concocts a crisis involving Taiwan to mask their activities. The infection is spread to other countries by the black market organ trade and by refugees; an outbreak in South Africa finally brings the plague to public attention.


Brooks breaks down the zombie war into a series of distinct chronological periods according to the changing state of events and attitudes towards the situation. Those sections are called: Warning, Blame, The Great Panic, Turning The Tide, Home Front U.S.A, Around The World, and Above, Total War, and Good-Byes.


Russia was the country that was affected the worst. This was due to Russia's size. 


This book; which is one of my favorites, is being made into a movie and is due for release sometime in 2012.



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