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Year of wonders : a novel of the plague / Geraldine Brooks.

Record details

ISBN: 067091021X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 067091021X
ISBN: 9780670910212
ISBN: 9780756933920
ISBN: 0756933927
ISBN: 9780142001431
ISBN: 0142001430
ISBN: 1439507724
ISBN: 9781439507728
Physical Description: 308 pages : map ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Viking, 2001.

Content descriptions

Summary, etc.:

This gripping historical novel is based on the true story of Eyam, the "Plague Village," in the rugged mountain spine of England. In 1666, a tainted bolt of cloth from London carries bubonic infection to this isolated settlement of shepherds and lead miners. A visionary young preacher convinces the villagers to seal themselves off in a deadly quarantine to prevent the spread of disease. The story is told through the eyes of eighteen-year-old Anna Frith, the vicar's maid, as she confronts the loss of her family, the disintegration of her community, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit love. As the death toll rises and people turn from prayers and herbal cures to sorcery and murderous witch-hunting, Anna emerges as an unlikely and courageous heroine in the village's desperate fight to save itself.

Study Program Information Note:

Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.9 17.0 68782.