Year of Wonders

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Plague-stricken village's harrowing, transformative journey.

"Year of Wonders" grips you with its raw depiction of a 17th-century English village ravaged by the plague. It's a testament to human resilience and the profound transformations that come from collective suffering. Geraldine Brooks offers a window into the past that's rich with historical detail, and yet, the emotions and struggles are timeless, resonating with anyone who values the human spirit's capacity to endure and evolve through adversity.

  • ALA Alex Award (2002)
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Year of Wonders

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ISBN: 9780008485184
Authors: Geraldine Brooks
Date of Publication: 2021-05-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.01
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When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders." Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history.
 

Plague-stricken village's harrowing, transformative journey.

"Year of Wonders" grips you with its raw depiction of a 17th-century English village ravaged by the plague. It's a testament to human resilience and the profound transformations that come from collective suffering. Geraldine Brooks offers a window into the past that's rich with historical detail, and yet, the emotions and struggles are timeless, resonating with anyone who values the human spirit's capacity to endure and evolve through adversity.

  • ALA Alex Award (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.