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. “One of the first classics of the twenty-first century.”–Frye Gaillard, The Books that Mattered
It has a vivid imaginative truth, and is beautifully written.” – HILARY MANTEL 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.“YEAR OF WONDERS carries absolute conviction as an evocation of place and mood. 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. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a year of wonders.
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. 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. Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion." - The Washington PostĪn unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize Description "Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community.
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