| Description |
308 p. : map ; 24 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. |
| Subject |
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction.
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Plague -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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| ISBN |
067091021X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780670910212 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 1767288 |
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