The Plague and the Fire — James Leasor

This dramatic story chronicles the horror and human suffering of two terrible years in London's history. 1665 brought the plague and cries of ‘Bring Out Your Dead' echoed the city. A year later, the already decimated capital was reduced to ashes in four days by the fire that began in Pudding Lane. James Leasor weaves in the first-hand accounts of Daniel Defoe and Samuel Pepys, among others.