This compelling book traces the five days of inferno that chased London's citizens from their homes and destroyed most of the city. The author pieces together the events leading up to the tragedy by investigating the infrastructure of a seventeenth-century city that was waiting to burn. The book captures the chaos and terror of each day of the fire as it carefully traces the inferno's path from one London landmark to another. First-person accounts of this horrible tragedy from famed English diarists Samuel Pepys and John ...
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This compelling book traces the five days of inferno that chased London's citizens from their homes and destroyed most of the city. The author pieces together the events leading up to the tragedy by investigating the infrastructure of a seventeenth-century city that was waiting to burn. The book captures the chaos and terror of each day of the fire as it carefully traces the inferno's path from one London landmark to another. First-person accounts of this horrible tragedy from famed English diarists Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn are finely excerpted to make the text come alive.
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Add this copy of The Great Fire of London of 1666 to cart. $4.66, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Rosen Central.
Add this copy of The Great Fire of London of 1666 (Tragic Fires to cart. $5.48, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Rosen Central.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of The Great Fire of London of 1666 (Tragic Fires to cart. $5.49, good condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Rosen Central.
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Good. THIS IS AN EX--LIBRARY BOOK THAT WAS DONATED BECOUSE OF ITS GOOD READABLE AND COMPLETE CONDITION. MAY HAVE AN IDENTIFIENG LIBRARY STICKER. Former Library book. library 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.