The Last Man Volume 2 Chapter 5

In which the fierce and unrelenting forces of nature, embodied in the howling wind and spreading pestilence, begin to unsettle not only the earth’s beauty but the very foundations of human confidence and society. Man’s pride in his dominion over creation is challenged by the growing desolation abroad and the urgent plight of the afflicted and dispossessed, prompting both benevolent sacrifice and anxious governance amidst encroaching calamity.