![]() ![]() It was so interesting to read about his life after his wife’s death and his old age. I loved reading about Pepys’s family background and his amazing career path. This book is an amazing companion to the diaries. ![]() They are also significant in their descriptions of everyday life in restoration England and their frank honesty about Pepys personal life. Claire Tomalin has done a fabulous job of piecing together Pepys’s life into an interesting and readable story. The diaries are so hugely significant because of when they were written. They are one of the primary sources for anyone wishing to research the restoration, the great plague and the fire of London. However the diaries really only cover a relatively short period of his life. ![]() Anyone who has read his famous diaries already feels like they know him so well. To write a book about someone like Pepys is a huge undertaking. I have read an abridged version of Pepys’ diary and wanted to know more about Pepys’ later life. ![]() He had a fascinating personal life and witnessed some of the most significant events of his time. He came from humbles beginnings to being the secretary of the admiralty. The book tells the story of Samuel Pepys who is famous for writing a detailed diary of his life and the events that surrounded him during the 1660s. I have just finished this incredible book. ![]()
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