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A Journal of the Plague Year : London, 1665

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  • Author: Defoe, Daniel
    Contributor: Runger, Nelson
    Edition: Unabridged
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    2011
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    Copyrighted
    1988
    Summary:

    London's Great Plague of 1665 devastated the city, as Europe's final bubonic outbreak killed thousands of helpless citizens. Daniel Defoe, author of the classic Robinson Crusoe, was five years old when the Plague swept through London, and grew up hearing many stories - some truthful, others exaggerated - of its deadly effects. Blending those anecdotes with his childhood recollections and factual data from government registers, Defoe wrote this comprehensive account of what happened to London in 1665. Both a harrowing historical novel and a reliable journalistic record, Defoe recreates a living, suffering city trying to cope with an incurable, rapidly spreading disease.

    Subject(s): England | Fiction | London | Plague
    Original Publisher: Charlotte Hall, MD, [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781449876616