World War Z by Max Brooks

As Halloween approached, October was set for an apocolyptic Zombie War!

World War Z by Max Brooks was the next Selection for the Book Club. Selected by Arnie Ross, the book received a rating of 7.85 by the Club.

"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 true origin of the Zombie pandemic is unknown, the story begins in China after a zombie from a previous outbreak bites a young boy. The Chinese government attempts to contain the infection and concocts a crisis involving Taiwan to mask the true purpose of increased military activity. The infection is spread to other countries by the black market organ trade and by infected refugees; an outbreak in Cape Town, South Africa finally brings the plague to global attention.

As the infection spreads, only Israel initiates a nationwide quarantine and closes its borders. Pakistan and Iran destroy each other in a nuclear war after Iran attempts to stem the flow of refugees from Pakistan. The United States does little to prepare, as it is sapped of political will by several "brushfire wars", and an ineffective and fraudulently marketed vaccine has created a false sense of security. When the world recognizes the true scope of the problem, a period known as the "Great Panic" begins. The United States Army sends a task force toYonkers, New York, in a high-profile military campaign intended to restore American morale. Instead, the troops are overwhelmed and routed by the zombies; reliance on tactics designed for human enemies, who can be demoralized into retreat or surrender, are ineffective against an enemy using human wave attacks and having no fear of death. Other countries suffer similarly disastrous defeats, and human civilization teeters on the brink of collapse."

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