num_pages: 310
description: “Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . .  Year of Wonders  is a testament to that very notion.” –  The Washington PostAn unforgettable tale, set  in 17th century England,  of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord  and of March , winner of the Pulitzer Prize 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. As 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. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders."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" ( The Wall Street Journal ), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.
language: English
title: Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
titlecomplete: Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
characters: Anna Frith, Michael Mompellion, Elinor Mompellion
genres: Historical, Audiobook, Literary Fiction, Novels, Book Club, Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adult Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 158588
places: England, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire, England
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher:  Harper Perennial