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Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague

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By Geraldine Brooks
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - (Penguin (Non-Classics))
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
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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 Annas 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 witchhunting, 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. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing an inspiring heroine ( The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.

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101476 words101,476 words
336 pages336 pages
Lexile 1080LLexile 1080L
Published 2001Published 2001

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9780142001431

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