{"product_id":"9781250097064","title":"1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rebecca Rideal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1666 was a watershed year for England. An outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War, and the devastating Great Fire of London all struck the country in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShedding light on these dramatic events and their context, historian Rebecca Rideal reveals an unprecedented period of terror and triumph. Based in original archival research drawing on little-known sources, \u003ci\u003e1666 \u003c\/i\u003eopens with the fiery destruction of London before taking readers on a thrilling journey through a crucial turning point in English history as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary cast of historical characters. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the central events of this significant year were ones of devastation and defeat, \u003ci\u003e1666 \u003c\/i\u003ealso offers a glimpse of the incredible scientific and artistic progress being made at that time, from Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity to the establishment of The \u003ci\u003eLondon Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e. It was in this year that John Milton completed \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, Frances Stewart posed for the iconic image of Britannia, and a young architect named Christopher Wren proposed a plan for a new London—a stone phoenix to rise from the charred ashes of the old city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith flair and style, \u003ci\u003e1666\u003c\/i\u003e exposes readers to a city and a country on the cusp of modernity and a series of events that altered the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A book firmly anchored in the grain of contemporary accounts, sparking with the crackle of firsthand reports.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rideal provides an original and captivating view of England on the cusp of modernity ... [A] wonderful resource for anyone wanting to learn about how these crucial events impacted the course of English history.\" \u003cb\u003e—The Historical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rideal successfully illustrates how 1666 marks a turning point in post-Restoration England.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Gives] you a real feeling for how life was for Londoners at the time ... This is a lovely little history elucidating important events seminal to London and British history.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250097064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Thomas Dunne Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595071566030,"sku":"9781250097064","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6d9ceed0-71bd-44bb-b79e-d44d55d60265.jpg?v=1637823764","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250097064","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}