The Death: The Horror of the Plague
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Death: The Horror of the Plague
By (Author) Ananda Braxton-Smith
Walker Books Australia
Black Dog Books
1st February 2009
Australia
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
614.5732
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 139mm, Height 210mm
314g
Description
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
Author Bio
Ananda Braxton-Smith is a journalist and children's author. She has written several titles for Black Dog Books, including a series for older readers, the Secrets of Carrick. The first two books in the series, Merrow and Tantony, were Childrens Book Council of Australia Notable Books in 2011 and 2012, in addition to being finalists in the Young Adult Fiction category of the 2010 and 2011 Aurealis Awards.
