Year of Wonders

Geraldine Brooks
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This is the story of a young woman's struggle to save her family and her soul during the year of 1666, when plague suddenly visits her small Derbyshire village and the villagers, inspired by a charismatic preacher, elect to quarantine themselves.
Genres: Historical FictionFictionBook ClubHistoricalBritish LiteratureAudiobookAdultAdult FictionLiterary FictionNovels
320 Pages

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