The Resource Year of wonders : [a Gab bag for book discussion groups] : a novel of the plague, Geraldine Brooks, (kit)
Year of wonders : [a Gab bag for book discussion groups] : a novel of the plague, Geraldine Brooks, (kit)
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Book discussion group edition.
- Extent
- 12 regular print copies +
- Note
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- Originally published: New York : Viking, 2001
- Title from tag attached to tote bag
- Assembled by the Adult Services staff of the Williamsburg Regional Library for use by book discussion groups
- Copies published: Penguin Books, 2002 (imprint may vary)
- Each copy: 308 pages
- Isbn
- 9780142001431
- Label
- Year of wonders : [a Gab bag for book discussion groups] : a novel of the plague
- Title
- Year of wonders
- Title remainder
- [a Gab bag for book discussion groups] : a novel of the plague
- Statement of responsibility
- Geraldine Brooks
- Title variation
- Gab bags
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- VAK
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brooks, Geraldine
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Williamsburg Regional Library
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- Great Britain
- Plague
- Book clubs (Discussion groups)
- Group reading
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Year of wonders : [a Gab bag for book discussion groups] : a novel of the plague, Geraldine Brooks, (kit)
- Link
- Note
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- Originally published: New York : Viking, 2001
- Title from tag attached to tote bag
- Assembled by the Adult Services staff of the Williamsburg Regional Library for use by book discussion groups
- Copies published: Penguin Books, 2002 (imprint may vary)
- Each copy: 308 pages
- Accompanying material
- 1 resource notebook
- Carrier category
- object
- Carrier category code
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- nr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- three-dimensional form
- Content type code
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- tdf
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Edition
- Book discussion group edition.
- Extent
- 12 regular print copies +
- Isbn
- 9780142001431
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- 213331742
- (OCoLC)213331742
- Label
- Year of wonders : [a Gab bag for book discussion groups] : a novel of the plague, Geraldine Brooks, (kit)
- Link
- Note
-
- Originally published: New York : Viking, 2001
- Title from tag attached to tote bag
- Assembled by the Adult Services staff of the Williamsburg Regional Library for use by book discussion groups
- Copies published: Penguin Books, 2002 (imprint may vary)
- Each copy: 308 pages
- Accompanying material
- 1 resource notebook
- Carrier category
- object
- Carrier category code
-
- nr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- three-dimensional form
- Content type code
-
- tdf
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Edition
- Book discussion group edition.
- Extent
- 12 regular print copies +
- Isbn
- 9780142001431
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- 213331742
- (OCoLC)213331742
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