| When author Geraldine Brooks came upon the small English village of Eyam and learned its history, she knew she wanted to write about it. During the time of the bubonic plague, the town closed itself off to all outsiders and the townspeople agreed that they would remain within their borders--so that they would not spread the plague any further than their own boundaries.
Year of Wonders chronicles the struggles of the townspeople through the eyes of Anna, a simple serving woman whose physical verve and religious faith are tested to the breaking point as she ministers to the sick and tries to find hope in the midst of catastrophe. Her resolve is further shaken when her priest--and the man who has thus far held the town together by gossamer threads--finally suffers a crisis of faith after the death of his wife. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1600-1899 - Family, caring for ill Yes Who is sick? - platonic (!) friend because he/she is - physically ill Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes Conflict: Religion theme? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of hetero sex Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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