A Journal of the Plague Year (Grand Type Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) Large Print

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.

• 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.