Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague

by Geraldine Brooks | Women's Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0142001430 Global Overview for this book
Registered by xtrdnry of Parkdale, Victoria Australia on 11/28/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by xtrdnry from Parkdale, Victoria Australia on Monday, November 28, 2011
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.

Journal Entry 2 by xtrdnry at Cheltenham, Victoria Australia on Monday, June 25, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (6/21/2012 UTC) at Cheltenham, Victoria Australia

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