{"product_id":"9780008432263_1665-diary-of-a-plague-year","title":"1665 – Diary of a Plague Year","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWelcome to London in lockdown – in 1665\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis timely release of a year in the life of London’s greatest diarist comes with an introduction by bestselling author, Max Hastings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plague that swept through London in 1665 brought the city to a grinding halt. The bustle of business gave way to a grim air of fear as nearly a quarter of Londoners were struck down. Yet for Samuel Pepys, life went on.\u003cbr\u003eIn his lifetime, Pepys was a naval administrator and a friend and colleague of the powerful and learned. For nearly ten years he kept a private diary in which he recorded life in Restoration London, commenting on politics, public events and private matters. As well as recording public and historical events, Pepys paints a vivid picture of his personal life, from his socializing and amorous entanglements, to his theatre-going and his work at the Navy Board. Unequalled for its frankness, high spirits and sharp observations, the diary is both a literary masterpiece and a marvellous portrait of seventeenth-century life.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1665 that life was lived under an ever-present shadow of death, and Pepys offers us a glimpse into how that affected London and Londoners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samuel Pepys, Introduction by Max Hastings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285365702805,"sku":"9780008432263","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008432263.jpg?v=1776992267","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008432263_1665-diary-of-a-plague-year","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}