Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Ebook, Electronic Resources, Book Author: Brooks, Geraldine. Title: Year of wonders [electronic resource] : a novel of the plague / Geraldine Brooks. Publisher, Date: New York : Penguin Books, 2002. Description: 1 online resource (308, 11 p.) : map. Summary: 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. Notes: Originally published: New York : Viking, 2001. Subjects: 1660 - 1685 Plague -- Fiction. Electronic books. Historical Plague. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction. Great Britain. Genre: Historical fiction. Electronic books. Fiction. History. ISBN: 9781101079157 (electronic bk.) 1101079150 (electronic bk.) 9781101079195 (electronic bk.) 1101079193 (electronic bk.) 9781101079188 (electronic bk.) 1101079185 (electronic bk.) System Availability: 0 Current Holds: 0 Control Number: 1090877 Other Number: 522393727 # System items in: 0 Medium: [electronic resource] Place Hold Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
