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A Journal of the Plague Year - (Modern Library Classics) by Daniel Defoe (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Defoe's account of the bubonic plague that swept London in 1665 remains as vivid as it is harrowing.
- About the Author: Jason Goodwin's works include Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire; A Time for Tea: Travels Through China and India in Search of Tea; and On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul.
- 272 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction
- Series Name: Modern Library Classics
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Book Synopsis
Defoe's account of the bubonic plague that swept London in 1665 remains as vivid as it is harrowing. Based on Defoe's own childhood memories and prodigious research, A Journal of the Plague Year walks the line between fiction, history, and reportage. In meticulous and unsentimental detail it renders the daily life of a city under siege; the often gruesome medical precautions and practices of the time; the mass panics of a frightened citizenry; and the solitary travails of Defoe's narrator, a man who decides to remain in the city through it all, chronicling the course of events with an unwavering eye. Defoe's Journal remains perhaps the greatest account of a natural disaster ever written. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the original edition published in 1722.Review Quotes
"A cunning work of art; a confidence trick of the imagination."
--Anthony Burgess
About the Author
Jason Goodwin's works include Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire; A Time for Tea: Travels Through China and India in Search of Tea; and On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Series Title: Modern Library Classics
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Daniel Defoe
Language: English
Street Date: November 13, 2001
TCIN: 92681399
UPC: 9780375757891
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-1350
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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