The Great Fire of London: An Illustrated History of the Great Fire of 1666
Emma Adams, James Weston Lewis
In 1666, London's citizens woke to see the skyline above their city's cramped wooden houses ablaze. The Great Fire of London is a hauntingly beautiful visual re-telling of one of the most well-known disasters in the city's history. To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the fire, powerful and sumptuous drawings from the new east London illustrator, James Weston Lewis, bring the events of November 1666 to life in this stunning gift book. Lewis's drawings take readers on a journey, from the single smouldering coal that falls out of the baker's oven to the swirling clouds of ash that engulf the city and then in to the very heart of the fire itself. As the pages turn, you can witness London burning to the ground and then rebuilding again. Children will love examining the rich detail of each spread, from the detailed city map to the drawings of London before, during and after the fire took hold. This book takes the dramatic historical information surrounding the Great Fire of London and transforms it into a breathtaking story that will transfix readers of all ages.
Reviews
It was really good.
Inspector Dobbin Windchime 03.09.2023
I liked this booked as it helped me learn about the great fire of London. It also has bright, colourful pictures
King Catapult Borneo 29.08.2023
Good Book
Marshal Daisy Heronimus 10.08.2023
I enjoyed learning more as I had learnt about the great fire of London at school.
Constable Chip Teacup 29.07.2023
I read so many houses are burned by fire , all cities destryed by fire .yes it was fiction . I learn from this book after the fire things were changed and all law were chaged in the cities. I recommened it to my friends because so many new things they can learn about fire.
Earl Leach Bluebird 24.07.2023
I would recommend it to someone else but it was a really long book it was very interesting and hard to read but it was a great book
Fairy Aspidistra Endeavour 17.07.2023
My honest opinion would be an excellent book but it went “ downhill “ with its dull facts at the beginning as it contains nothing about the fire. Great job writing the book. Yours sincerely, prince Augustus Hammersmith.
Prince Augustus Hammersmith 14.07.2023
It is a great book.
Lord Catapult Shortbread 17.10.2022
It has lots of history and good facts and is split into quick chapters. And it had lots of information about fire fighting
King Gargoyle Pipistrel 04.09.2022
This is an interesting history book.
Dona Daffodil Submarine 19.08.2022
It taught me so much
Anonymous 18.08.2022
I've loved that I could learn about what happened in the Great Fire of London and I also loved that there was a bit of Samuel Pepes diary.
Fairy Panther Sequins 01.08.2022
Really liked the pictures and the information about Samuel Pepys
Commander Gargoyle Glitterball 29.07.2022
Wow! Very intresting and fun! It brings back memories! i love it make some more books! To Intrest us for reading it! im looking forward to it!
Baroness Cupcake Taramasalata 25.10.2021
It was a nice book. My favourite part is when they had to pull the buildings down to stop the fire spreading.
Superintendent Switch Hoverboard 20.08.2020
I really enjoyed this book and I learnt a lot of facts like the person who started the fire was a man called Thomas Farriner. I also recommend this book too.
Senorita Kiki Rollercoaster 11.08.2020
This non-fiction book it was easy to read but full of facts.The pictures were very beautiful. I liked it but it was a bit easy for me.
Anonymous 15.07.2020
