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Format:
Book
Title:
Year of wonders : a novel of the plague
ISBN:
9780670910212

9780756933920

9780142001431

9781439507728
Publication Information:
New York : Viking, 2001.
Physical Description:
308 pages : map ; 24 cm
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.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.9 17.0 68782.
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