Plague Searchers: Flee Quick, Go Far (2) - Couverture souple

Wills, Rob

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1922669962 ISBN 13 : 9781922669964

Editeur : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

The first months of London's Great Plague of 1665 give no hope of any improvement, only an ominous warning of worse to come. Those who can are fleeing the city. Those who can't - the poor, the old, and a dedicated few - must stay to face the growing danger. The ancient women of the parish of St Cyneswide and St Tibba, the Searchers, Viewers and Keepers, who have weathered the disappearance of one of their own, face further calls on their courage and resilience. The plot against the King simmers, supported by folk of fire and faith, dismissed by others as the work of fanatics. There are those who will stop at nothing and threaten the whole city. But ... the parish still finds solace in singing; small children play their joyous, sometimes fractious, street games; and young people find each other.

Volume 2 of Plague Searchers - Flee quick, go far - continues this gripping tale with its friendships and feuds, songs and psalms, plots and betrayals.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rob Wills, a Brisbane writer, has previously published works of history, including the critically acclaimed biography, ‘Alias Blind Larry, the mostly true memoir of James Laurence the singing convict’ (also published by Australian Scholarly), which was praised by reviewers as ‘an absorbing, enjoyable tale underpinned by vast research,’ and ‘a great work of Australian theatre history and a very readable book.’ Rob worked in various government departments in Brisbane and Canberra, including a ten-year stint in the diplomatic service, with postings to Ghana and Denmark.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Australian Scholarly Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1922669962
• ISBN 13: 9781922669964
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 370
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible