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Year of Wonders

Author	: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher	: HarperCollins UK
Release Date	: 2011-07-14
ISBN 10	: 9780007390359
Pages	: 336 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (93 users)

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Download or read book Year of Wonders written by Geraldine Brooks and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘March’ and ‘People of the Book’. A young woman’s struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village.

Year of Wonders

Author	: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher	: National Geographic Books
Release Date	: 2002-04-30
ISBN 10	: 9780142001431
Pages	: 0 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (14 users)

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Download or read book Year of Wonders written by Geraldine Brooks and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2002-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.” – The Washington Post An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders." Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring heroine" (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.

Year of Wonders

Author	: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2002-04-30
ISBN 10	: 9781101079195
Pages	: 352 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (791 users)

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Download or read book Year of Wonders written by Geraldine Brooks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-04-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.” – The Washington Post An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders." Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring heroine" (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.

Year of Wonders

Author	: Virginia Lee
Publisher	: Insight Publications
Release Date	: 2009
ISBN 10	: 9781921088742
Pages	: 68 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (887 users)

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Download or read book Year of Wonders written by Virginia Lee and published by Insight Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A text guide written by a highly experienced classroom teacher of senior English and Literature who is the Head of English at Emmaus College in Melbourne.

Annus Mirabilis - The Year of Wonders

Author	: John Dryden
Publisher	: Good Press
Release Date	: 2021-04-11
ISBN 10	: EAN:4064066448004
Pages	: 36 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (66 users)

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Download or read book Annus Mirabilis - The Year of Wonders written by John Dryden and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Annus Mirabilis - The Year of Wonders" by John Dryden. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Annus Mirabilis, the Year of Wonders, M. DC. LXVI.

Author	: John Dryden
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1688
ISBN 10	: UCSD:31822038198768
Pages	: 136 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (22 users)

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Download or read book Annus Mirabilis, the Year of Wonders, M. DC. LXVI. written by John Dryden and published by . This book was released on 1688 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A example of Dryden's publisher's issuance of volumes made up from various separate printings of his poems.

An Age of Wonders

Author	: William E. Burns
Publisher	: Manchester University Press
Release Date	: 2002
ISBN 10	: 0719061407
Pages	: 244 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (7 users)

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Download or read book An Age of Wonders written by William E. Burns and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monstrous births, rains of blood, apparitions of battles in the sky--people in early modern England found all of these events to carry important religious and political meanings. In "An Age of Wonders. "William Burns explores the process by which these events became religiously and politically insignificant in the Restoration period.

CLASSICS Year of Wonders

Author	: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher	:
Release Date	:
ISBN 10	: OCLC:1020187732
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (18 users)

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Download or read book CLASSICS Year of Wonders written by Geraldine Brooks and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Anna Frith tells the story of her remote English village, Eyam, which was infected by the plague in 1666 and where, persuaded by their vicar, the townspeople decided to quarantine themselves.

The Poems of John Dryden ...

Author	: John Dryden
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1822
ISBN 10	: UVA:X001005908
Pages	: 884 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (5 users)

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Download or read book The Poems of John Dryden ... written by John Dryden and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Poetical Works of John Dryden

Author	: John Dryden
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1851
ISBN 10	: UVA:X000537439
Pages	: 540 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (537 users)

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Download or read book The Poetical Works of John Dryden written by John Dryden and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fables of Modernity

Author	: Laura Brown
Publisher	: Cornell University Press
Release Date	: 2001
ISBN 10	: 0801488443
Pages	: 292 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (43 users)

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Download or read book Fables of Modernity written by Laura Brown and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text expands the territory for cultural and literary criticism by introducing the concept of the cultural fable. In connecting imagination and history through the category of the cultural fable, Brown illuminates the nature of modern experience in the growing metropolitan centres.

Einstein from 'B' to 'Z'

Author	: John Stachel
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date	: 2001-12-10
ISBN 10	: 0817641432
Pages	: 572 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (32 users)

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Download or read book Einstein from 'B' to 'Z' written by John Stachel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-12-10 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stachel, the author of this collection of 37 published and unpublished articles on Albert Einstein, has written about Einstein and his work for over 40 years. Trained as a theoretical physicist specializing in the theory of relativity, he was chosen as the founding editor of The Collected papers of Albert Einstein 25 years ago, and is currently Director of the Boston University Center for Einstein Studies. Based on a detailed study of documentary evidence, much of which was newly discovered in the course of his work, Stachel debunks many of the old (and some new) myths about Einstein and offers novel insight into his life and work. Throughout the volume, a new, more human picture of Einstein is offered to replace the plaster saint of popular legend. In particular, a youthful Einstein emerges from the obscurity that previously shrouded his early years, and much new light is shed on the origins of the special and general theories of relativity. Also discussed in some detail are Einstein's troubled relationship with his first wife, his friendships with other physicists such as Eddington, Bose, and Pauli, and his Jewish identity. The essays are grouped thematically into the following areas: * The Human Side * Editing the Einstein Papers * Surveys of Einstein's Work * Special Relativity * General Relativity * Quantum Theory * Einstein and Other Scientists * Book Reviews Because the essays are independent of one another, readers will be able to dip into this collection to satisfy varying interests. It will be of particular interest to historians of 20th century science, working physicists, and students, as well as to the many members of the general reading public who continue to be fascinated by aspects of Einstein's life and work.

Circus of Wonders

Author	: Elizabeth Macneal
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2022-02-01
ISBN 10	: 9781982106812
Pages	: 384 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (68 users)

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Download or read book Circus of Wonders written by Elizabeth Macneal and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the “lush, evocative Gothic” (The New York Times Book Review) The Doll Factory comes an atmospheric and spectacular novel about a woman transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wonders—“as moving as it is deeply entertaining” (Daniel Mason, New York Times bestselling author). Step up, step up! In 1860s England, circus mania is sweeping the nation. Crowds jostle for a glimpse of the lion-tamers, the dazzling trapeze artists and, most thrilling of all, the so-called “human wonders.” When Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders pitches its tent in a poor coastal town, the life of one young girl changes forever. Sold to the ringmaster as a “leopard girl” because of the birthmarks that cover her body, Nell is utterly devastated. But as she grows close to the other performers, she finds herself enchanted by the glittering freedom of the circus, and by her own role as the Queen of the Moon and Stars. Before long, Nell’s fame spreads across the world—and with it, a chance for Jasper Jupiter to grow his own name and fortune. But what happens when her fame begins to eclipse his own, when even Jasper’s loyal brother Toby becomes captivated by Nell? No longer the quiet flower-picker, Nell knows her own place in the world, and she will fight for it. Circus of Wonders is a beautiful story about the “complex dance between exploitation and empowerment, and the question of what it really means to have control over your own life” (Naomi Ishiguro, author of Escape Routes).

Health Law's Kaleidoscope

Author	: Belinda Bennett
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2017-03-02
ISBN 10	: 9781351931304
Pages	: 162 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (313 users)

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Download or read book Health Law's Kaleidoscope written by Belinda Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within contemporary society the themes of globalization, health and regulation interlock in complex patterns, changing in response to the mix of cultural differences, regulatory preferences and available resources. To turn the kaleidoscope and to change the mix is to change the pattern. This book is about those patterns as they arise in the contemporary legal, health and ethical context, exploring the transformations and challenges brought by technological change and the regulatory options in the contemporary global village.

Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders

Author	: William Burden
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2009
ISBN 10	: 174130363X
Pages	: 101 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (3 users)

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The World of Wonders: a record of things wonderful in nature, science, and art. (Correspondence.)

Author	:
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1874
ISBN 10	: BL:A0022003362
Pages	: 416 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (3 users)

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Download or read book The World of Wonders: a record of things wonderful in nature, science, and art. (Correspondence.) written by and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kilvert's World of Wonders

Author	: John Toman
Publisher	: ISD LLC
Release Date	: 2013-05-30
ISBN 10	: 9780718841775
Pages	: 317 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (417 users)

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Download or read book Kilvert's World of Wonders written by John Toman and published by ISD LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kilvert's World of Wonders takes a fresh look at the Victorian era, one that does not turn away from the smoke stacks and crowded streets of popular imagining, but which sees them from the distance of the rural countryside. Though a countryman and lover of country ways, here the well know diarist is shown to be deeply stirred by what he saw as a society being changed and improved by science, technology, and by the liberal, enlightened ideas that were starting to circulate. The social changes seen by Kilvert resonated with the vision of progress that was imbued in him by his Victorian upbringing, and as a result his diaries can be seen as a response to these changes and not, as previous Kilvert scholarship suggests, as a simple record of country life. Toman's new work goes beyond the biographical and social realities of Kilvert's family by comparing them to almost twenty other middle-class families in order to show common factors in the familial experience of a rapidly changing society. At the heart of this re-evaluation of Kilvert's life and times is the theme of Wonder, various aspects of which are explored throughout. Away from the rapidly growing urban centres the effects of industrialisation are seen in a surprisingly positive light by Francis Kilvert, a fervent Christian coming to terms with the encroachments that science, scepticism and secularism were making upon religious faith and yet seeing all around him a 'world of wonders'.