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The Great Mortality : An Intimate History of the Black Death, The Most Devastating Plague of All Time
The Great Mortality An Intimate History of the Black Death The Most Devastating Plague of All Time
Author: John Kelly
In October 1347, at about the start of the month, twelve Genoese galleys put in to the port of Messina [Italy]. So begins, in almost fairy-tale fashion, a contemporary account of the worst natural disaster in European history -- what we call the Black Death, and what the generation who lived through it called la moria grandissima: "the great mor...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060006921
ISBN-10: 0060006927
Publication Date: 2/1/2005
Pages: 384
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3.8 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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Very interesting and absorbing book, the author talks of the plague like it was an invading army and how it sweeps over the land. Also interesting are the glimpses into the daily lives of people in Europe during the black plague.
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