Old Saint Paul's, Volume 3
A Tale of the Plague and the Fire

Old Saint Paul’s unfolds during London’s Great Plague and Great Fire of 1665–1666, following grocer Stephen Bloundel and his apprentice Leonard Holt as the city descends into chaos. As disease spreads and St. Paul’s Cathedral becomes a refuge, love, murder, deception, and fanatic prophecy collide. William Harrison Ainsworth vividly blends history and Gothic drama, portraying survival, faith, and human frailty amid catastrophe.