The Great Fire of London (novel)

The Great Fire of London is a novel by the English author Peter Ackroyd.

This article is about the 1982 novel. For the event of 1666, see Great Fire of London.

The Great Fire of London
First edition
AuthorPeter Ackroyd
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHamish Hamilton
Publication date
28 January 1982
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages192
ISBN0-241-10704-0
OCLC12500258

Published in 1982, it is Ackroyd's first novel. It established themes which Ackroyd returns to again and again in his fiction: London, English literature and the intertwining (and blurring) of literary, historical and contemporary events.

Critical reception

The novel received generally positive reviews on its publication, although many reviewers have subsequently reassessed it in the light of Hawksmoor three years later, which had a similar focus albeit with a different historical perspective. Ackroyd however has dismissed the novel outright.[1]

References
  1. O'Mahony, John (2 July 2004). "London Calling". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2014.


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