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.