Nights of Plague

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Nights of Plague is a novel that takes the reader on a journey through a fictional island in the Ottoman Empire, faced with a deadly plague. Set in April 1900, this island of Mingheria is caught in a divide between Muslim and Orthodox Greek populations, adding to the tension as the plague ravages the island. A quarantine expert rushes to stop the spread of the disease, but faces resistance from the population and a shocking murder. As the death toll rises and the quarantine fails, the island is faced with a blockade and must find a way to defeat the deadly epidemic on their own. Filled with suspense and steeped in history, this novel explores themes that are still relevant today.