The title of John Kelly’s The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death does not suggest an entertaining read, and of course in the particulars of the plague in 14th century Europe there is plenty of somber (and gross) information. But Kelly’s writing style is crisp, fast-moving, and yes, entertaining. When I told my dad the same about the book, I could practically see his eyes roll out of his head over email. But it’s true I tell you! The Great Mortality focuses […]
An Entertaining History of the Plague
The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death by John Kelly
