A Journal of the Plague Year
by Daniel Defoe
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaldisasterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
This account of the Great Plague of London (1664-65) was first published in 1722. In it Defoe describes the horrifying daily events in London city as it was besieged by bubonic plague.
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- Author
- Daniel Defoe
- Published
- 1722
- Pages
- 253
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