A Journal of the Plague Year

<p><b>Imagine a plague so horrific only forty percent of the population lived to tell the tale. Written as a first-person account of the world’s most dangerous pandemic the mysterious narrator bears witness to a society that has seemingly given up hope during terrifying times.</b></p><p>From mounting death tolls to horrific bodily ailments contracting the Black Plague was considered a fate worse than death. Combining his own experiences within each of the two stories the enigmatic narrator known only by the initials H.F. gives a dark and detailed account of one of the most horrific pandemics in human history. H.F. recounts two stories of uniquely different Londoners doing everything in their power to avoid contracting the plague. One story tells of a poor man who takes shelter on his boat away from his infected wife and child. This man uses his boat to bring provisions to various communities by the water doing all he can to support sick families. The other story is describes a group of three men each of different professions who escape the village in an effort to survive together off the land.</p>
<p>Bearing uncanny similarities to the Coronavirus spreading across the globe today <i>A Journal of the Plague Year</i> is perhaps a comforting reminder that times could always be worse.</p> This version contains an informative new note about the author and a professionally typeset manuscript. With a stunning and eye-catching cover this Mint Edition book is a beautiful edition to any classics bookshelf. <p></p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>