By Paul Carrier
In the midst of a pandemic, not everyone will be drawn to what has been dubbed “plague fiction” or “pandemic literature,” but for those who are so inclined, Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks, is one starting point.
Brooks began her career as a novelist with Year of Wonders (2001), which is set in 1666 in a small English village ravaged by bubonic plague. Narrator Anna Frith, a young maid and widow, recounts what happened when her village self-quarantined, and how her life was transformed in the process.
Brooks has said the novel was inspired by the true story of the “plague village” of Eyam, England, which sealed itself off in 1666 to save nearby communities from infection.
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