"The Doom of London" by Fred M. White is a series of six related tales set in the early 1900s about devastating events that hit the city. The book focuses on how people react to terrifying natural disasters in London. The first part, called "The Four White Days," tells the story of a very bad winter storm that causes the city to fall apart as resources become scarce and the freezing weather causes problems. A newspaper editor named Mr. Fisher is trying to understand what happened after a big snowstorm cuts London off from the rest of the world, making people worry about hunger and the cold.
The Doom of London
By Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
When a catastrophic blizzard isolates London and news of a prominent figure's suicide intertwines with the city's plight, the grim reality sets the stage for multiple apocalyptic challenges.
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About the AuthorFred Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London. These include The Four Days' Night (1903), in which London is beset by a massive killer smog; The Dust of Death (1903), in which diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers; and The Four White Days (1903), in which a sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. These six stories all first appeared in Pearson's Magazine, and were illustrated by Warwick Goble. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and in 2003, his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund was edited by Douglas G. Greene and published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
Fred Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London. These include The Four Days' Night (1903), in which London is beset by a massive killer smog; The Dust of Death (1903), in which diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers; and The Four White Days (1903), in which a sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. These six stories all first appeared in Pearson's Magazine, and were illustrated by Warwick Goble. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and in 2003, his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund was edited by Douglas G. Greene and published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
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