by Geraldine Brooks · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442732234
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«Das Pesttuch» is the historical novel by Geraldine Brooks, published by btb in paperback (351 pages, in German).
Set in 1666, it tells of the voluntary isolation of the English village of Eyam during the plague outbreak. Young widow Anna Frith, a servant, witnesses the rise of fear, superstition and violence among neighbors, but also acts of solidarity and love. It is a portrait of a community that sacrifices itself to avoid infecting others.
German translation by Eva L. Wahser; the original «Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague» was published in 2001. The German edition appeared in 2004. The work received the ALA Alex Award in 2002.
A suitable read for book clubs and for those who enjoy historical fiction based on real events and communities in crisis.
Geraldine Brooks is an Australian-American journalist and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 2005 novel March.
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