![]() ![]() ![]() Even the kind people react in ignorance, because no one knows what causes the plague and how to fight it. The plague spreads, and decimates the village, while some people react with kindness and some lash out in fear. The young tailor who comes to stay is a wonderful man and a romance is brewing until he suddenly takes ill, develops an excruciatingly painful, apple-sized buboe on his neck, and dies with “plague tokens” all over his body. ![]() The rector recommends a lodger for her to take in and she jumps at the chance for extra cash. She supports herself by working at the rectory and the local manor house as well as managing her garden, sheep and chickens. She was married to a miner who was killed by a explosion in his mine. The year is 1665 and Anna Frith is a widow, less than twenty years old with two young sons. It is the first book by Geraldine Brooks that I have read, so I will be looking for more of hers in the future. I checked it out on CD to listen on my commute, but had to scramble to find the book because I couldn’t wait over the weekend to find out what happened. I don’t know Cindy except through her comments, so thank you Cindy! I thoroughly enjoyed Year of Wonders. This book was recommended to me by Cindy in a comment to my October post on Plague: A Very Short Introduction. ![]() This post illustrates the wonderful community of readers. ![]()
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