Year of Wonders - Synopsis
Year of Wonders is based on the true story of Eyam, a small village in the north of England, which made the remarkable decision to voluntarily quarantine itself when struck by plague in 1665. The text commences in autumn 1666, as Anna Frith, a young widow who serves the rector, Michael Mompellion, tries unsuccessfully to comfort her master on the recent loss of his wife, Elinor.
The narrative then reverts to the previous spring. A tailor from London, George Viccars, comes…
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