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The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666
Neil Hanson
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Description for The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666
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A brilliantly compelling portrayal of the five-day inferno that torched London. Following on his tremendously successful book, "Custom of the Sea", Neil Hanson presents a new and thrilling narrative of the pivotal event that destroyed one of the world's great capital cities. "The Great Fire of London" depicts the heartfelt and inspiring human dramas that unfolded, drawing on firsthand accounts of aristocrats, tradesmen, and servants. It reveals the stories of many compelling figures, including diarist Samuel Pepys, who saw the early hours of the fire from the Tower of London, as well as Charles II and his brother, who helped ... Read more
A brilliantly compelling portrayal of the five-day inferno that torched London. Following on his tremendously successful book, "Custom of the Sea", Neil Hanson presents a new and thrilling narrative of the pivotal event that destroyed one of the world's great capital cities. "The Great Fire of London" depicts the heartfelt and inspiring human dramas that unfolded, drawing on firsthand accounts of aristocrats, tradesmen, and servants. It reveals the stories of many compelling figures, including diarist Samuel Pepys, who saw the early hours of the fire from the Tower of London, as well as Charles II and his brother, who helped ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471218227
SKU
V9780471218227
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Ref
99-15
About Neil Hanson
NEIL HANSON is the author of The Custom of the Sea (Wiley) and thirty other books under his own name and a variety of pen names. He lives in West Yorkshire, England.
Reviews for The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666
"Popular narrative history at its best, well researched, imaginatively and dramatically written... The author marshals his story and his mass of contemporary quotation with great skill." (Times Literary Supplement) "Hanson's book sifts through the ashes and comes up with some intriguing theories." (Daily Mail) "The Best Depiction of the Great Fire seen to date... He manages to describe not only ... Read more