Year of Wonders: a Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks (English) Paperback B

Description: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and People of the Book.A young womans struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and People of the Book.A young womans struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village. In 1666, plague swept through London, driving the King and his court to Oxford, and Samuel Pepys to Greenwich, in an attempt to escape contagion. The north of England remained untouched until, in a small community of leadminers and hill farmers, a bolt of cloth arrived from the capital. The tailor who cut the cloth had no way of knowing that the damp fabric carried with it bubonic infection.So begins the Year of Wonders, in which a Pennine village of 350 souls confronts a scourge beyond remedy or understanding. Desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and murderous witch-hunting. Then, led by a young and charismatic preacher, they elect to isolate themselves in a fatal quarantine. The story is told through the eyes of Anna Frith who, at only 18, must contend with the death of her family, the disintegration of her society, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit attraction.Geraldine Brookss novel explores love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of 17th century science and religion to deal with a seemingly diabolical pestilence. Year of Wonders is also an eloquent memorial to the real-life Derbyshire villagers who chose to suffer alone during Englands last great plague. Notes A novel based around the true story of how the plague was brought to the tiny Derbyshire village of Eyam in a bolt of cloth from London, and how, inspired by the local preacher, elected to quarantine themselves in order to limit the spread of the disease. "...leaves us with the memory of vivid characters struggling in timeless human ways with the hardships confronting them." Arthur Golden Author Biography Geraldine Brooks is the author of three novels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning March and the international bestsellers People of the Book and Year of Wonders. She has also written the acclaimed non fiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. Born and raised in Australia, she lives on Marthas Vineyard with her husband, Tony Horwitz, and their two sons. Review One of the best novels Ive ever clapped eyes on Jenni Murray, Womans Hour Geraldine Brookss impressive novel goes well beyond chronicling the devastation of a plague-ridden village. It leaves us with the memory of vivid characters struggling in timeless human ways with the hardships confronting them -- and the memory, too, of an elegant and engaging story. Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha Geraldine Brookss Year of Wonders is a wonder indeed. The novel gives the reader a remarkable glimpse into a 17th century horror, but does so with both compassion and exuberance. Read it for the inventiveness of the language alone -- a genuine treat. Anita Shreve, author of The Pilots Wife and The Last TIme They Met More than a mountain of corpses, more than a sensual evocation of the Sapphic bond between two women, more than a pulse-quickening tale, Year of Wonders is a staggering fictional debut. Guardian "Year of Wonders carries absolute conviction as an evocation of place and mood. It has a vivid imaginative truth, and is beautifully written. Hilary Mantel Promotional From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and People of the Book. A young womans struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village. In 1666, plague swept through London, driving the King and his court to Oxford, and Samuel Pepys to Greenwich, in an attempt to escape contagion. The north of England remained untouched until, in a small community of leadminers and hill farmers, a bolt of cloth arrived from the capital. The tailor who cut the cloth had no way of knowing that the damp fabric carried with it bubonic infection. So begins the Year of Wonders, in which a Pennine village of 350 souls confronts a scourge beyond remedy or understanding. Desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and murderous witch-hunting. Then, led by a young and charismatic preacher, they elect to isolate themselves in a fatal quarantine. The story is told through the eyes of Anna Frith who, at only 18, must contend with the death of her family, the disintegration of her society, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit attraction. Geraldine Brookss novel explores love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of 17th century science and religion to deal with a seemingly diabolical pestilence. Year of Wonders is also an eloquent memorial to the real-life Derbyshire villagers who chose to suffer alone during Englands last great plague. Includes PS Section / Reissued and rejacketed to coincide with the paperback publication of Geraldine Brookss new novel People of the Book. / A heartbreaking historical novel based on the true story of the Great Plague and the tiny Derbyshire village of Eyam, and inspired by the authors visit to the village and her unearthing of this incredible story. / A major literary fiction work from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Richard and Judy pick March. / An international bestseller -- over 250,000 copies sold to date. Kirkus UK Review This is a haunting book that comes back to loiter in the mind, as do the questions What would I have done? Would I have been so brave?. Based on the true happenings in the Derbyshire village of Eyam, which in 1666 deliberately closed its boundaries to the rest of the country in the hope of containing the plague within the community, the story is told by Anna, whose husband died in a mine accident, and whose two children succumb to the plague. With neighbours dying all around her Anna becomes a helpmate to the Vicar, Mr Mompellion, the originator of the wide green prison idea, and his fragile wife, Elinor. The two women try to fortify the villagers with herbal potions and give help to those suffering. Suspicion, enmity and accusations of witchcraft are rife as the village folk thrash against their fate in their closed and doomed world. The horrors of tending to the dying and sharing the enormous burden of grief make Anna and Elinors relationship than normal friendship. But there is more loss for Anna, and when the disease passes over, the village has changed and she has to deal with a new and immediate danger which means she can never feel safe in her home country again. Beautifully written with a real sense for the rhythms of 17th-century speech, the novel evokes great empathy for the characters, and an atmostphere of haunting mystery. Despite all the horrors that occur, the courage displayed by many in the village and the sense of life beginning anew at the end of the book make the title a truly appropriate one. (Kirkus UK) Prizes Short-listed for Westfield/Waverley Library Literary Award 2002 Long Description From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and People of the Book. A young womans struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village. In 1666, plague swept through London, driving the King and his court to Oxford, and Samuel Pepys to Greenwich, in an attempt to escape contagion. The north of England remained untouched until, in a small community of leadminers and hill farmers, a bolt of cloth arrived from the capital. The tailor who cut the cloth had no way of knowing that the damp fabric carried with it bubonic infection. So begins the Year of Wonders, in which a Pennine village of 350 souls confronts a scourge beyond remedy or understanding. Desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and murderous witch-hunting. Then, led by a young and charismatic preacher, they elect to isolate themselves in a fatal quarantine. The story is told through the eyes of Anna Frith who, at only 18, must contend with the death of her family, the disintegration of her society, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit attraction. Geraldine Brookss novel explores love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of 17th century science and religion to deal with a seemingly diabolical pestilence. Year of Wonders is also an eloquent memorial to the real-life Derbyshire villagers who chose to suffer alone during Englands last great plague. Review Quote One of the best novels Ive ever clapped eyes on Jenni Murray, Womans Hour Geraldine Brookss impressive novel goes well beyond chronicling the devastation of a plague-ridden village. It leaves us with the memory of vivid characters struggling in timeless human ways with the hardships confronting them and the memory, too, of an elegant and engaging story. Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha Geraldine Brookss Year of Wonders is a wonder indeed. The novel gives the reader a remarkable glimpse into a 17th century horror, but does so with both compassion and exuberance. Read it for the inventiveness of the language alone a genuine treat. Anita Shreve, author of The Pilots Wife and The Last TIme They Met More than a mountain of corpses, more than a sensual evocation of the Sapphic bond between two women, more than a pulse-quickening tale, Year of Wonders is a staggering fictional debut. Guardian Year of Wonders carries absolute conviction as an evocation of place and mood. It has a vivid imaginative truth, and is beautifully written. Hilary Mantel Feature Includes PS Section * Reissued and rejacketed to coincide with the paperback publication of Geraldine Brookss new novel People of the Book. * A heartbreaking historical novel based on the true story of the Great Plague and the tiny Derbyshire village of Eyam, and inspired by the authors visit to the village and her unearthing of this incredible story. * A major literary fiction work from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Richard and Judy pick March. * An international bestseller - over 250,000 copies sold to date. Competition: The SultanS Organ; DonT Stop The Carnival. Thomas Dallam;Herman Wouk; Description for Sales People From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and People of the Book. A young womans struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village. In 1666, plague swept through London, driving the King and his court to Oxford, and Samuel Pepys to Greenwich, in an attempt to escape contagion. The north of England remained untouched until, in a small community of leadminers and hill farmers, a bolt of cloth arrived from the capital. The tailor who cut the cloth had no way of knowing that the damp fabric carried with it bubonic infection. So begins the Year of Wonders, in which a Pennine village of 350 souls confronts a scourge beyond remedy or understanding. Desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and murderous witch-hunting. Then, led by a young and charismatic preacher, they elect to isolate themselves in a fatal quarantine. The story is told through the eyes of Anna Frith who, at only 18, must contend with the death of her family, the disintegration of her society, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit attraction. Geraldine Brookss novel explores love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of 17th century science and religion to deal with a seemingly diabolical pestilence. Year of Wonders is also an eloquent memorial to the real-life Derbyshire villagers who chose to suffer alone during Englands last great plague. Includes PS Section * Reissued and rejacketed to coincide with the paperback publication of Geraldine Brookss new novel People of the Book. * A heartbreaking historical novel based on the true story of the Great Plague and the tiny Derbyshire village of Eyam, and inspired by the authors visit to the village and her unearthing of this incredible story. * A major literary fiction work from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Richard and Judy pick March. * An international bestseller - over 250,000 copies sold to date. Details ISBN184115458X Author Geraldine Brooks Pages 336 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-10 184115458X ISBN-13 9781841154589 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Media Book Imprint HarperPerennial Edition New edition Subtitle a Novel of the Plague Short Title Year of Wonders Language English UK Release Date 2002-04-02 Year 2002 Publication Date 2002-04-02 Illustrator Villie Karabatzia Birth 1968 Affiliation Bond University Position Associate Director Qualifications Ph.D. Alternative 9780007390359 Audience General AU Release Date 2002-10-22 NZ Release Date 2000-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1249443;

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