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The Great Plague: The Diary of Alice Paynton, London, 1665-1666

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The diary of 13 year old Alice Paynton, a young girl in the time of Charles II. Her diary covers the months from June 1665 to the Great Fire of 1666, while the bubonic plague ravages London.

Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 192 pages

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