Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring heroine" ( Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read. Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders." God warns us not to love any earthly thing above Himself, and yet He sets in a mother's heart such a fierce passion for her babes that I do not comprehend how He can test us so. 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.Īs death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. 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. Year of Wonders Quotes Showing 1-30 of 64. Set in the year of 1666 the country is fraught with plague. 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. Geraldine Brooks captures the imagination with each new discovery, creating an irresistible page turner. The Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
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