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Year of Wonders
Geraldine Brooks · historical fiction
A Derbyshire village quarantines itself during the plague—and a servant girl finds her strength.
Why read it: Intimate plague novel based on real Eyam—history with a strong heroine.
About this historical novel
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks is historical fiction set around 1666 in the Early modern period with key settings including England, Eyam, plague village. A Derbyshire village quarantines itself during the plague—and a servant girl finds her strength.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include plague, community, faith, and science. Intimate plague novel based on real Eyam—history with a strong heroine.
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A Derbyshire village quarantines itself during the plague—and a servant girl finds her strength. Intimate plague novel based on real Eyam—history with a strong heroine.
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Regions & places
Britain & Ireland
England · Eyam · plague village
Themes
- plague
- community
- faith
- science
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literary · book-club