The Great Fire of London - Third Edition (Paperback)

THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON A book that entertains, informs and suggests startling parallels to today's world. _____________________________________________________________________________ Join such historical figures as King Charles II whose far-seeing plan rebuilt a city; Samuel Pepys whose diary told the tale; and Christopher Wren whose architectural genius brought London back to life. _____________________________________________________________________________ "Succeeds in evoking all the sights, sounds and famous personages of that era in capable, interesting easy-to-read style." ---Library Journal " The narrative brings the old tale to life, especially it reveals the epic mess, the tangle of antique property law which had to be cut, set aside, or unraveled, and the sudden bankruptcies, privations, courage and tenacious good will on which the new London was slowly---so slowly ---to rise again..." It is] at times a racy account of that fortunate calamity." ---Christian Science Monitor " . . . a straightforward account of the Great Fire of 1666 . . . fireproof correct, and the illustrations have vitality and veracity." ---The Kirkus Service

General

Imprint:	Trafford Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	David A. Weiss
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-1-4669-5136-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General
LSN:	1-4669-5136-2
Barcode:	9781466951365

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!