The Diary of John Evelyn
- ISBN-10
- 1857152913
- ISBN-13
- 9781857152913
- Series
- The Diary of John Evelyn
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- Pages
- 1013
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Author
- John Evelyn
Description
Sometimes overshadowed by his friend and contemporary Samuel Pepys, Evelyn is the other great English diarist. His great interest is that he was privy to all the great men and events in his very long life and as a valued administrator he was also involved with many serious projects, such as combatting plague.
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