Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks

I know, I know. We've had a number of books with either a plague or the Middle Ages as a theme. This is an unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the 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. 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.

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. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing an inspiring heroine, Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.

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