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BY PERMISSION OF HEAVEN: THE STORY OF THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
Book • 2004
This book provides a comprehensive and dynamic history of the Great Fire of London, starting from a small fire in a Pudding Lane baker's house and detailing the devastating impact it had on the city.
The narrative includes first-person accounts and forensic investigation, highlighting the panic, search for scapegoats, and the subsequent rebuilding of the city.
Key figures such as Charles II, Samuel Pepys, and Christopher Wren are featured, along with the everyday people who witnessed the disaster.
The book also explores the royal and civic efforts in rebuilding London after the fire.
The narrative includes first-person accounts and forensic investigation, highlighting the panic, search for scapegoats, and the subsequent rebuilding of the city.
Key figures such as Charles II, Samuel Pepys, and Christopher Wren are featured, along with the everyday people who witnessed the disaster.
The book also explores the royal and civic efforts in rebuilding London after the fire.
