Year of Wonders A Novel of the Plague

Geraldine Brooks

eBook - 2002

“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.” – The Washington PostAn 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 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 witc...h-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive...

Saved in:

Online Access

0/1 copies available

OverDrive Resource Page

Subjects
Published
Penguin Publishing Group
Language
English
Main Author
Geraldine Brooks
Online Access
OverDrive Resource Page
Format
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Kindle Book
ISBN9781101079195
ASINB0029WILXK
Release Date4/30/2002
OverDrive Read eBook
ISBN9781101079195
Release Date4/30/2002