Year of Wonders is the story of the sacrifice of a small mountain town in England where the deadly Plague hits. In order to save the lives of others, the town decides to keep everyone in and all others out in order to prevent the spreading of the Plague, knowing full well that such close proximity to each other could very well mean their deaths. It is a depressing story, but also an inspiring one.
I just finished reading this book in two days. Of course, I had nothing else to do then to lie in my bed, with chills and fever, coughing, and a splitting headache. Ironic...reading a book about the plague while i'm sick. This book is a work of fiction inspired by the true story of the villagers of Eyam, Derbyshire, story of the bubonic plague. A bit hard to read....old english text. I love historical fiction!
