The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666
The tragic story of the disastrous London fire is told here from both a human and architectural point of view, as the fire destroyed lives along with buildings such as the original St. Paul's cathedral.
Book details
- Author
- Neil Hanson
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 304
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- History › Europe › Great Britain
History › Modern › 17th Century - Topics
- 17th century history · London history · British history · famous disasters · architectural history · narrative history
- ISBN-13
- 9780471218227 (Hardcover)9781620458389 (Paperback)
About the author
NEIL HANSON is a British narrative non-fiction author and journalist who has published books with Alfred A. Knopf in New York and Doubleday in London. His recent books include Monk Eastman, First Blitz and Unknown Soldiers.
Hanson was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund in 2007 and a Consultant Fellow in 2014.
When not writing, Hanson has worked as an editor of the Good Beer Guide and as owner of the highest pub in Great Britain. His narrative histories draw on a background that also included a degree in philosophy and a wide range of other occupations before he became a full-time author.
Neil lives in West Yorkshire, England.
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