{"product_id":"plague-9781408186879","title":"Plague","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn sixteen hundred and sixty-five there was hardly anyone left alive.\u003c\/i\u003eSpring 1665, LondonSam was just a young boy when his master took him out of the orphanage to be his servant. When he was old enough, he was going to become his master's apprentice, a shoemaker, able to make his own way in the world.But that was before the plague arrived.Abandoned by Alice, his master's maid and the closet thing that Sam's ever had to a mother, Sam finds himself nailed into his workshop home with only his dying master and pet dog Budge for company. The officials call it quarantine'. But for Sam it''s a death sentence.Can Sam escape? And even if he does, will he be able to survive on London''s ravaged streets?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe atmosphere of the plague-ridden city is expertly captured. * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003eAnn Turnbull’s lovely prose overcomes them to make an engaging story in just a few words – a real art. * www.booksforkeeps.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eThe story zips along and I found it engrossing. * The Historical Novel Society *\u003cbr\u003eThe books contain enough tension to grip the reader and keep the stories flowing and the atmosphere of Stuart London is excellently evoked. * www.parentsintouch.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eThe author tackles this potentially disturbing story with balance and sensitivity, protecting readers into the experience rather than hiding them entirely from it. -- Tim Taylor * Primary Teacher Update *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407994429783,"sku":"9781408186879","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408186879.jpg?v=1730501209","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/plague-9781408186879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}