2003, ISBN: 0140437851

[EAN: 9780140437850], Neubuch, [SC: 2.9], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP Aug 2003], FICTION - FANTASY; / FANTASY GENERAL; CLASSICS; HISTORICAL; LITERARY; SCIENCE GENERAL, Neuware - The surprise must-… mais…

[EAN: 9780140437850], Neubuch, [SC: 2.9], [PU: PENGUIN GROUP Aug 2003], FICTION - FANTASY; / FANTASY GENERAL; CLASSICS; HISTORICAL; LITERARY; SCIENCE GENERAL, Neuware - The surprise must-read for people facing the Covid-19 epidemic. The TelegraphIn 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories, as well as his writing experience, to create this vivid chronicle of the epidemic and its victims.A Journal (1722) follows Defoe's fictional narrator as he traces the devastating progress of the plague through the streets of London. Here we see a city transformed: some of its streets suspiciously empty, some with crosses on their doors overwhelmingly full of the sounds and smells of human suffering. And every living citizen he meets has a horrifying story that demands to be heard.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators. 336 pp. Englisch, Books<

2003, ISBN: 9780140437850

'The most reliable and comprehensive account of the Great Plague that we possess' Anthony Burgess In 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was jus… mais…

'The most reliable and comprehensive account of the Great Plague that we possess' Anthony Burgess In 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories, as well as his writing experience, to create this vivid chronicle of the epidemic and its victims. 'A Journal' (1722) follows Defoe's fictional narrator as he traces the devastating progress of the plague through the streets of London. Here we see a city transformed: some of its streets suspiciously empty, some - with crosses on their doors - overwhelmingly full of the sounds and smells of human suffering. And every living citizen he meets has a horrifying story that demands to be heard. Books Daniel Defoe|Paperback|Penguin Books Ltd|29/05/2003, Penguin Books Ltd<