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Braxton-Smith, Ananda,

The death : the horror of the plague / Ananda Braxton-Smith. - 1st ed. - Fitzroy, Vic. : Black Dog Books, 2009. - 256 pages; illustrations; 21 cm.

Late medieval life: not so nasty -- The beginning of the end -- What they did next -- Puppet-popes and rogue-priests -- You're not the boss of me -- The end of the beginning -- A corruptible crown -- 1665! -- Tiny lives -- Slightly larger lives -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index

It is the fourteenth century. Europe and China are suffering an outbreak of an unpredictable disease. It sweeps through the population like wildfire. The symptoms are horrific. It kills weak and strong, young and old. It is known by many names. The Plague. The Black Death. The Pestilence. Why did it happen? Could it happen again? Who would be left to tell the tale?



For primary school age.

ISBN: 9781742030739 (pbk.) 1742030734 (pbk.)

Source: Black Dog Books, 15 Gertrude St, FITZROY VIC 3065

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Plague--History--Juvenile literature.
Black Death--History--Europe--Juvenile literature.
Diseases and history--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 614.5732