Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksSpring 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

She’s not

Ingenious and entertaining

cooking a complicated dish

is assigned to watch her every footstep

sharply observed and beautifully written

and our memory intact when our brains and bodies are bombarded with information and influences from every side

The incumbent government receives eight per cent and the opposition even less

Paro Anand

before his death in 1980

This collection of paintings along with a rich narrative gives readers an encyclopaedic perspective of the Kathmandu Valley

The adopted son of a wealthy American family

Dotted with charming illustrations