Plague And The Fire - Brossura

Leasor, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0755100409 ISBN 13: 9780755100408

Casa editrice: House of Stratus, 2008

Riassunto

This dramatic story chronicles the horror and human suffering of two terrible years in London’s history. 1665 brought the plague and cries of ‘Bring Out Your Dead’ echoed the city. A year later, the already decimated capital was reduced to ashes in four days by the fire that began in Pudding Lane. James Leasor weaves in the first-hand accounts of Daniel Defoe and Samuel Pepys, among others.

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L'autore

James Leasor was educated at The City of London School and Oriel College, Oxford. In World War II he was commissioned into the Royal Berkshire Regiment and posted to the 1st Lincolns in Burma and India, where he served for three and a half years. His experiences there stimulated his interest in India both past and present and inspired him to write such books as Boarding Party (filmed as The Sea Wolves). He later became a feature writer and foreign correspondent at the Daily Express. There he wrote The One that Got Away, the story of the sole German POW to escape from Allied hands. As well as non-fiction, Leasor has written novels, including the Dr Jason Love series, which have been published in 19 countries. Passport to Oblivion was filmed as Where the Spies Are with David Niven.

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• Editore: House of Stratus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755100409
• ISBN 13: 9780755100408
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 266