The most feared figure in plague-stricken London sleeps with three candles burning and says good morning to his plants. The only person brave enough to knock on his terrible beaked mask is a hungry twelve-year-old who thinks it's funny.
Part 1 of 4 in The Lantern and the Beak
Londres, verano de 1665. La peste estaba en la ciudad. Muchas puertas tenían una cruz roja y las calles estaban casi vacías.
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