{"product_id":"year-of-wonders-paperback","title":"Year of Wonders - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeraldine Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeraldine Brooks \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of five novels: the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003e; the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eCaleb's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYear of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e; and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Chord\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written the acclaimed nonfiction works \u003ci\u003eNine Parts of Desire \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Foreign Correspondence\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in Australia, she lives on Martha's Vinyard with her husband, the author Tony Horwitz, and their two sons. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2003)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44324263428198,"sku":"9780142001431","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RElFZWt6blNKc1g4NDMzWWFxUW44dz09.webp?v=1768186242","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/year-of-wonders-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}