{"product_id":"year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague-9780142001431","title":"Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague","description":"\u003cb\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142001431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.02w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2002 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2002 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/14\/2002 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2009 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e68782 \/ Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Geraldine Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634823917724,"sku":"9780142001431","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8612cc40-d456-4086-a3f1-cd4ce9fdb26c.jpg?v=1603837740","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague-9780142001431","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}