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Journal of the Plague Year
- Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 07-21-18
- Language: English
- Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks
Regular price: $27.99
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Publisher's Summary
First published in March 1722, 57 years after the event that struck more than 100,000 people, Journal of the Plague Year is a compelling portrait of life during London's horrific bubonic plague. Through the eyes of H.F. (speculated to be Defoe's uncle, Henry Foe, from whose journals the book was supposedly adapted) we witness great grief, depravity and despair: crazed sufferers roam the streets, unearthly screams resound across the city, death carts dump their grisly loads into mass graves, and quackery and skulduggery feed on fear. But there is kindness and courage too, as mutual support and caring are upheld through the worst of days.
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- Jessica
- 10-04-18
Whoa!
This is on my Uni reading list and I honestly couldn't think of anything more depressing than reading a book about the plague, but I love this book! I feel like I lived through it all. Horrifying realism and brilliantly read.