description: Much of Peter Ackroyd's work has been concerned with the life and past of London but here is his account of the city. For him it is an organism with its own laws of growth and change, so this is a "biography" rather than a history. This part covers fire and pestilence in London.
language: English
title: London Fire and Pestilence
titlecomplete: London Fire and Pestilence
genres: Historical, History, Reference, Geography, Cities, Travel, Unfinished, Biography, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 5599
places: London, England
publisher: Random House Audio