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y separately published work icon Year of Wonders : A Novel of the Plague single work   novel   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Year of Wonders : A Novel of the Plague
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Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon Year of Wonders : A Novel of the Plague Geraldine Brooks , London : Fourth Estate , 2001 Z900724 2001 single work novel historical fiction (taught in 1 units) This 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. (Source: Trove)
Past Reading: Contemporary Historical Fictions Flinders University 2009
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