{"product_id":"year-of-wonders-geraldine-brooks-paperback","title":"Year of Wonders -- Geraldine Brooks, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . \u003ci\u003eYear of Wonders \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to that very notion.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\n\n\u003c\/i\u003e\n\nAn unforgettable tale, set \u003cb\u003ein 17th century England, \u003c\/b\u003e of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Chord\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, \u003ci\u003eYear of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing \"an inspiring heroine\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geraldine Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6\" H x 4.6\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780142001431\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51736262770987,"sku":"9780142001431","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780142001431_a2d41235-a5ea-48dd-ba4f-57364f6f2913.jpg?v=1774822748","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/year-of-wonders-geraldine-brooks-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}