
Year of Wonders
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Geraldine Brooks
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By:
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Geraldine Brooks
“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.”–The Washington Post
An 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.
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Critic reviews
"The novel glitters . . . A deep imaginative engagement with how people are changed by catastrophe."—The New Yorker
“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion . . . [The villagers] assume collective responsibility for combating the plague, rather than seeing it as an act of God before which they are powerless.”—The Washington Post
"Year of Wonders is a vividly imagined and strangely consoling tale of hope in a time of despair."—O, The Oprah Magazine
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I liked the time period setting and some of the description of events. But, I could not get into this book. The narration was horrible.Would you recommend Year of Wonders to your friends? Why or why not?
Not unless you can get past the narration. I would love to listen with a different narration. It might be a decent story.Difficult to Listen To
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Wonderful!
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covid redux
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Great story
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Writer is fine reader of her own text!
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Good book to read in 2020!
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slow to start, but good
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Brilliant and beautiful
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