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Large Print - A Journal of the Plague Year - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket
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Large Print - A Journal of the Plague Year - Grand Type Collector’s Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket

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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition

With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.

Large Print Features:

18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring.

In 1665, London is gripped by the plague, and a solitary narrator delivers a vivid, day-by-day chronicle of the unfolding disaster. Once-bustling streets fall silent, fear spreads faster than the sickness itself, and desperate measures mark the lives of those struggling to survive. Through firsthand observation and hearsay, the narrator captures both the horror and resilience of a city enduring one of its darkest hours, blending intimate detail with a haunting atmosphere of uncertainty and dread.

First published in 1722, Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year stands as one of the earliest works of historical fiction, blurring the boundary between fact and narrative. Written decades after the events, it remains strikingly authentic in its meticulous depiction of the 1665 plague. Its exploration of public health, social upheaval, and human response to catastrophe resonates across centuries, making it a timeless study of survival, fear, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Grand Type Classics
Date
25 November 2025
Pages
556
ISBN
9781834122458

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition

With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.

Large Print Features:

18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring.

In 1665, London is gripped by the plague, and a solitary narrator delivers a vivid, day-by-day chronicle of the unfolding disaster. Once-bustling streets fall silent, fear spreads faster than the sickness itself, and desperate measures mark the lives of those struggling to survive. Through firsthand observation and hearsay, the narrator captures both the horror and resilience of a city enduring one of its darkest hours, blending intimate detail with a haunting atmosphere of uncertainty and dread.

First published in 1722, Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year stands as one of the earliest works of historical fiction, blurring the boundary between fact and narrative. Written decades after the events, it remains strikingly authentic in its meticulous depiction of the 1665 plague. Its exploration of public health, social upheaval, and human response to catastrophe resonates across centuries, making it a timeless study of survival, fear, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Grand Type Classics
Date
25 November 2025
Pages
556
ISBN
9781834122458