By Permission Of Heaven by Adrian Tinniswood

By Permission Of Heaven by Adrian Tinniswood

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Summary

This account of the Great Fire of London explores the history of a cataclysm and its consequences, from the first small blaze to the long work of rebuilding. It also describes the human story of the Fire and its aftermath - the panic and terror, the hunt for scapegoats and the rebirth of a city.

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By Permission Of Heaven by Adrian Tinniswood

This work pieces together the human story of the Fire and its aftermath - the panic and terror, the bewilderment and violence and chaos, the search for scapegoats and the rebirth of a city. It recreates what happened to schoolchildren and servants, courtiers and clergymen when the streets of London ran with fire and "by ye Permission of Heaven, Hell broke loose upon this Protestant City".
Adrian Tinniswood is a historian and educationalist. He has taught in various British universities, and was for many years consultant to the National Trust on heritage education. He is the author of eleven previous books, including The Polite Tourist: A History of Country House Visiting, Visions of Power: Ambition and Architecture, and, most recently, a biography of Sir Christopher Wren.
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ISBN 13 9780224062268
ISBN 10 0224062263
Title By Permission Of Heaven
Author Adrian Tinniswood
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2003-09-04
Number of pages 352
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