Description |
308, 18, 11 pages : map ; 20 cm |
Summary |
This gripping historical novel is based on the true story of Eyam, the "Plague Village," in the rugged mountain spine of England. In 1666, a tainted bolt of cloth from London carries bubonic infection to this isolated settlement of shepherds and lead miners. A visionary young preacher convinces the villagers to seal themselves off in a deadly quarantine to prevent the spread of disease. The story is told through the eyes of eighteen-year-old Anna Frith, the vicar's maid, as she confronts the loss of her family, the disintegration of her community, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit love. As the death toll rises and people turn from prayers and herbal cures to sorcery and murderous witch-hunting, Anna emerges as an unlikely and courageous heroine in the village's desperate fight to save itself |
Notes |
Originally published: New York : Viking, 2001 |
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Includes: "A Penguin readers guide to: Year of wonders: a novel of the plague |
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Accelerated Reader UG 6.9 17 |
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Reading Counts High School 8.6 24 NR |
Subject |
Plague -- Great Britain -- Fictional Works
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Women -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Fiction
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Plague -- Fiction
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Plague.
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FICTION / Family Life.
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FICTION / Historical.
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FICTION / Literary.
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SUBJECT |
Eyam (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
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Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction
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Subject |
Great Britain.
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Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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Fiction.
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History.
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Historical fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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ISBN |
0142001430 |
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9780142001431 |
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1417627530 |
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9781417627530 |
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067091021X |
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9780670910212 |
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9780756933920 |
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0756933927 |
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9781439507728 |
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1439507724 |
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