Pepys A Biography Author:Richard Lawrence Ollard The definitive biography of Samuel Pepys. Samuel Pepys is unique: the scope and candor of his Diary makes it one of the greatest books ever written and one of the most important historical documents in English. A man of intense curiosity about life and his surroundings, Pepys lived through some of England's most turbulent times including the ... more »Plague, the Fire of London and the Glorious Revolution. This biography provides the key to the contrasts and contradictions of Pepys' character and skillfully draws together the many threads running through his life to reveal the man behind the famous Diary.« less