The Plague And I Author:Betty MacDonald Although MacDonald’s first and most popular book, The Egg and I, has remained in print since its original publication, her three other volumes have been unavailable for decades. — The Plague and I recounts MacDonald’s experiences in a Seattle sanitarium, where the author spent almost a year (1938-39) battling tuberculosi... more »s. The White Plague was no laughing matter, but MacDonald nonetheless makes a sprightly tale of her brush with something deadly. « less