When London Burned: A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781546632320)

From the Preface: In spite of the cruel blows inflicted on the well-being of the country, alike by the extravagance of the Court, the badness of the Government, the Great Plague, and the destruction of London by fire, an extraordinary extension of our trade occurred during the reign of Charles II. Such a period, therefore, although its brilliancy was marred by dark shadows, cannot be considered as an inglorious epoch. It was ennobled by the bravery of our sailors, by the fearlessness with which the coalition of France with Holland was faced, and by the spirit of enterprise with which our merchants and traders seized the opportunity, and, in spite of national misfortunes, raised England in the course of a few years to the rank of the greatest commercial power in the world. Alacrity Press is proud to make this G.A. Henty classic, When London Burned available to a new generartion of readers.

Author: G. a. Henty
ISBN-10: 1546632328
ISBN-13: 9781546632320
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2017
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d