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CWCN BOOK CLUB: 'Year of Wonders'

Time: Wednesday 21 February 2018, 14:00 - 16:00
Place: CWCN Centre, 47 Hepworth St, Chapel Hill (UBD178 A11)
Contact: Robin 3878 4581

Year of Wonders (2002) by Geraldine Brooks

A Pennine village of 350 souls is struck by plague and confronts a scourge beyond remedy or understanding. Desperate, the villagers turn to sorcery, herb lore, and murderous witch-hunting. They elect to isolate themselves in a fatal quarantine. The story is told through the eyes of a young woman who must contend with the death of her family, the disintegration of her society, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit attraction. Brooks' novel explores love and learning, fear and fanaticism, and the struggle of 17th century science and religion to deal with a seemingly diabolical pestilence. The book is also an eloquent memorial to the real-life Derbyshire villagers who chose to suffer alone during England's last great plague.

 

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