Neal Stephenson paints an entertaining picture of the events surrounding the plague and the great fire in _Quicksilver_. It includes a fictionalized version of Robert Hooke with frequent references to his contribution to the rebuilt city, and chronicles the early days of the Royal Society in general. I truly recommend it to anyone interested in historical fiction and the early days of science.
+1 great series, long but great. I had read biographies of many of the characters/historical figures, mostly Royal society type, before reading quicksilver, and I can tell that Stephenson did also. The audible versions of the books are great too. 60ish hours each
