bPlague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . iYear of Wonders iis a testament to that very notion. - iThe Washington PostbribrAn unforgettable tale, set bin 17th century England, b of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author iThe Secret Chordi and of iMarchi, winner of the Pulitzer Prize brbbr 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. pInspired by