Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks temples and piths of the

temples and piths of the Kathmandu Valley

oppression and enlightenment at the ‘roof of the world’

He practises by the mill

Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks temples and piths of theSpring 1666: when the Great Plague reaches the quiet Derbyshire village of Eyam, the villagers make an extraordinary decision. They elect to isolate themselves in a fateful quarantine. So begins the Year of Wonders, seen through eighteen year old Anna Friths eyes as she confronts the loss of her family, the disintegration of her community, and the lure of a dangerous and illicit love. Based on a true story, this novel explores love and learning, fear