A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe
The Librivox narration of this book was very well done. It was easy to understand, even at 4x speed. In the book, Defoe details the experience in England during a year of the bubonic plague. There is debate as to whether this should be considered "history" or "historical fiction". Regardless of what it is, the author excellently portrays the experiences living through the era. Many of the same concerns that we have had during the Covid-19 pandemic are represented in this period. Some people think they are above it and then find themselves suffering. The society is turned inside out as they are trying to manage the plague. The basic economy has trouble functioning since there is no telling what the future will entail.
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