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The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666
The Great Fire of London In That Apocalyptic Year 1666
Author: Neil Hanson
Acclaim for The Great Fire of London "Popular narrative history at its best, well researched, imaginatively and dramatically written. . . . The author marshals his story and his mass of contemporary quotations with great skill." — – Times Literary Supplement "The brilliance of its narrative chapters . . . a marvelous eye for evocat...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780471218227
ISBN-10: 0471218227
Publication Date: 8/15/2002
Pages: 304
Edition: 1st
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3.5 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: John Wiley Sons
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 2
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This book was engrossing. The descriptions of not only the fire, but the aftermath and the drought & plague that preceded the fire, were written in such an evocative manner that it was like watching a movie. The use of primary sources interspersed with the narrative was very effective, as the reader was given both up-close and distant perspectives to the tragedies that swarmed London in 1665-66. Highly recommended.


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