By Permission Of Heaven
The Story of the Great Fire of London
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2004
Summary
A magnificently told, thrilling account of one of the most dramatic events in British history.There had, of course, been other fires, Four Hundred and fifty years before, the city had almost burned to the ground. Yet the signs from the heavens in 1666 were ominous- comets, pyramids of flame, monsters born in city slums. Then, in the early hours on 2 September, a small fire broke out on the ground floor of a baker’s house in Pudding Lane. In five days that small fire would devastate the third …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712668477 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712668470 |
| Author: | Adrian Tinniswood |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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Marvellously readable * Daily Mail *The story of London’s great fire is one of the set-pieces of English history. But the strength of Adrian Tinniswood’s measured narrative lies in the fresh emphasis he places on its fallout – Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *This book is more than just a gripping account of the great fire…with immense skill, Adrian Tinniswood uncovers the cross-currents of special interests that the disaster brought into play, many of which lend the story an almost contemporary feel – Christopher Hudson * Daily Mail *Admirably researched and highly evocative – Nicholas Seddon * Spectator *Even Pepys is too near and involved an observer to convey the full magnitude of the catastrophe. For that we need an historian, and Adrian Tinniswood’s new account of the Great Fire rises impressively to the challenge – John Adamson * Sunday Telegraph *
About The Author
Adrian Tinniswood
Adrian Tinniswood is professorial research fellow in history at the University of Buckingham, adjunct professor of history at Maynooth University and the author of many books on British history, including the Sunday Times bestseller The Long Weekend. He was awarded an OBE for services to heritage, and lives in the west of Ireland.
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