The Plague and the Fire, by James Leasor
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The Plague and the Fire, by James Leasor
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This book chronicles the horror and human suffering of two of the most terrible years in London's long and vivid 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 many others. New York Times 'Could hardly be a more timely parable for our day' Evening Standard 'An engrossing and vivid impression of those terrible days' Sunday Express 'Absorbing. . .an excellent account of the two most fantastic years in London's history'
The Plague and the Fire, by James Leasor- Amazon Sales Rank: #2326874 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .67" w x 6.00" l, .88 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 296 pages
About the Author James Leasor was one of the bestselling British authors of the second half of the 20th Century. He wrote over 50 books including a rich variety of thrillers, historical novels and biographies. His works included the critically acclaimed The Red Fort, the story of the Indian Mutiny of 1957, The Marine from Mandalay, Boarding Party (made into the film The Sea Wolves starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Roger Moore), The Plague and the Fire, and The One that Got Away (made into a film starring Hardy Kruger). He also wrote Passport to Oblivion (which sold over 4 million copies around the World and was filmed as Where the Spies Are, starring David Niven), the first of nine novels featuring Dr Jason Love, a Somerset GP called to aid Her Majesty's Secret Service in foreign countries, and another bestselling series about the Far Eastern merchant Robert Gunn in the 19th century. There were also sagas set in Africa and Asia, written under the pseudonym Andrew MacAllan, and tales narrated by an unnamed vintage car dealer in Belgravia.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Abridgment of original edition By Librarian [RATING 3.5 STARS] Soon after this book first came out as a rack-sized Hearst/Avon paperback (copyrighted 1961 by James Leasor), I bought a copy (for $.60), read it, and was enthralled by it--so much so that it led me to eventually read Daniel Defoe's faux "Journal of the Plague Year" and the real diaries of John Evelyn and Samuel Pepys.The textual content of this 2011 ebook is NOT, I'm sad to say, identical to the earlier one. Many of the engrossing details which had once made this book so appealing are now missing. A comparison of the sample to my paperback edition confirms that this ebook has been abridged by eliminating many illustrative details, peripheral information and descriptions, and by shortening and combining paragraphs and chapters. For example, one such merger takes place regarding (1) household human waste management and (2) dietary practices, hitherto two totally separate discussions (and rightfully so), but now shortened and jarringly linked with a semi-colon (but no transition) within the very same sentence! This does not exemplify the superb writing style the book once had.The original was a well-written, tightly-organized, dramatic account; it was informative and detailed but never tedious; it was as enjoyable to read as a novel; and it served as a great introduction to both the period and the two tragic events it so vividly depicted. It truly made the reader feel as if he or she were there. To the extent that any of these positive qualities remain, they do so to a significantly lesser degree. Moreover, in the process of streamlining the text to become faster-paced and (presumably) more appealing to today's reader, the book has lost much of its original charm. (And this ebook edition is certainly not made any more desirable by having an inactive TOC.)I cannot be as enthusiastic as others would SEEM to be about this new edition. I say "seem" because two of the 5-star reviews for this title were written PRIOR to 2011 and do NOT, therefore, pertain to this abridged, 2011 ebook edition but to the earlier, unabridged version--the same one I prefer. And since the brief newspaper raves (in the Kindle Store descriptive blurb) are undated, one suspects they, too, were written about the original (unabridged) edition.Having expressed my keen disappointment, I must nevertheless admit I did somewhat enjoy what I read in the downloaded, lengthy sample of the present version, but obviously not nearly as much as the equivalent portion in the original. I will, therefore, retain my old paperback and NOT purchase this new ebook to replace it. However, those without access to the earlier version might wish to consider purchasing and reading this ebook edition, since even an abridged version of "The Plague and the Fire" is still better than none at all. It is not 5-star great as it once was, but that was then and this is now; the present version still seems to be good enough to rate a solid 3.5 stars, and it deserves to be read for what it now is and appreciated for the information and insights it currently imparts. (Nevertheless, if you are somehow able to acquire an unabridged, earlier version of it, I'd recommend you read that one instead.)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Fascinating Account of London's Twin Disasters in 1665-1666 By Micah L. Key I've read this book multiple times, and still find it fascinating. It's well-researched, with the author weaving together contemporary accounts from figures such as Daniel Defoe and the diarist Samual Pepys, as well as testimony from a host of others. Leasor rarely inserts his own voice, preferring for others to speak. This technique lends an air of reality to what may be one of the most horrific two years suffered by any major city in history.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. London in 1665/6 comes to life in these pages By mm This account of the plague and the great fire of London was a much easier and far more gripping read than I had expected. The author has cleverly put together accounts written at the time, in such a way as to transport you back into the period and carry the reader along with the current of the events as they played out. Often history is overly romanticized but here you know the descriptions were genuinely reported and recorded, giving not only details of events but insights into human behavior and the politics of the times. For me the sights sounds and smells of old London came to life of the pages of this book.
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