The fever : a novel / Megan Abbott.
By: Abbott, Megan E [author.].
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2015Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First paperback edition.Description: 303, 19 pages ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780316231046 (pbk.); 9780316231053 (hbk.); 9781478901402.Subject(s): Epidemics -- Fiction | Family secrets -- FictionDDC classification: 813.6 Summary: "The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hocky star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community. As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security" -- From publisher's web site.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 813.6 Ab26 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003742020 |
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"The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hocky star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community. As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security" -- From publisher's web site.
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