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This is a new edition of the standard narrative history of the Great Plague which struck England in 1665-66. It is extensively illustrated with over 80 contemporary images. 'An excellent introduction for the general reader' - The Sunday Telegraph.
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Stephen Porter, until his recent retirement, worked for over seventeen years for the Survey of London, a century-old project devoted to the history of London's built environment. His other books include The Great Fire of London, The Plagues of London and The London Charterhouse (also published by Amberley Publishing). He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has held research posts at the University of Oxford and lectured on the Great Plague at the Museum of London. After 25 years living in the capital he now lives in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Stephen Porter brings home the reality of the plague and devastation wrought on the whole of the country, not just London.
His marrying together of contemporary writings and facts that are currently available makes for an easier read than I expected. It could all too easily have been a mere listing of death statistics.
His marrying together of contemporary writings and facts that are currently available makes for an easier read than I expected. It could all too easily have been a mere listing of death statistics.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very well researched, short account of the plague of 1665, which although serious in London and other large towns and across the south and east of England, killing some 15-20% of the population there, hardly affected the west and north, unlike the much more universal pandemic of 1348-9. In places, this is perhaps a little dry and could perhaps have benefited from a chapter describing the effects on a typical town, on the analogy of the chapter describing the effects on a fictional village in Phip Ziegler's book on the Black Death. One noteworthy point is how remarkably quickly most of the affected areas recovered afterwards.
Format:Paperback
This is a very well-studied book which is perfect for everyone that loves England's history. The writer explains each detail of every chapter very well and that is why this book does not address only to qualified history or science students. Despite those mentionned above, the binding of this book is not as good as its content. Generally,"the great plague" is a very satisfying purchase.
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