Wednesday, February 3, 2016

February 2016: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

From the Penguin Books 2001 paperback edition:

"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.""

Helpful Links:
Author website: Click here.
Author bio: Click here.
Wikipedia author bio: Click here.
NY Times Book Review of Year of Wonders: Click here.* (Spoilers likely).*

YouTube video links included in the group email that went out on January 31:
Author interview, click here.
Story of the town on which the novel is based, click here.* (Spoilers likely).*

We will meet to discuss the Year of Wonders on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 7pm, at the Atlantic Highlands branch of the Monmouth County Library, located at 100 First Avenue in downtown Atlantic Highlands opposite Veterans Park inside Borough Hall.