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Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague (Abridged)by Geraldine Brooks
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Year of Wonders is historical fiction of the highest order--absolutely convincing in its period detail, filled with full-blooded characters who arouse one's deepest empathy, and driven by a story of striking immediacy. In 1665, the north of England remains untouched by the plague that is ravaging London. Then, in a small, close-knit community of lead miners and hill farmers, a bolt of cloth has no way of knowing that the damp fabric carries within its folds the deadly bubonic infection. Confronted with a scourge beyond remedy or understanding, the villagers turn in desperation to sorcery, herb lore, and murderous witch hunting--to no effect. Finally, led by a young and charismatic preacher, they elect to isolate themselves in a quarantine that may only deepen the tragedy. Told through the eyes of hard-working, inquisitive Anna Firth, who at age 18 must contend with the loss of her family and the disintegration of her community, Year of Wonders explores love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of science and religion to interpret the world on the cusp of the modern era.
Synopsis:Historical fiction of the highest order--absolutely convincing in its period detail and filled with full-blooded characters who arouse one's deepest empathy--"Year of Wonders" centers around a small, close-knit community in Northern England that must contend with the plague and its aftermath.
Synopsis:In 1666 England, a young woman comes of age during an extraordinary year of love and death. "Year of Wonders" is a vividly imagined and strangely consoling tale of hope in a time of despair.--"O, The Oprah Magazine."
Synopsis:Unabridged CDs, 11 CDs, 9 hours Read by TBA In 1666, a young woman comes of age during an extraordinary year of love and death. About the AuthorGeraldine Brooks is the author of Year of Wonders and the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. Previously, Brooks was a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, stationed in Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle East. END Geraldine Brooks is the author of Year of Wonders and the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. Previously, Brooks was a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, stationed in Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle East. END What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment: 
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