A young woman's account of the plague in Eyam, written in an attempt to exorcise her trauma, not that she put it like that, obviously, as the book's style and narrative voice did feel as if it could be authentically from the 17th century. The author captured the social and religious nuances well as the people were caught by the plague in the midst of a transition from strict Puritanism to the more easy-going ways of the Restoration.

The book is quite short at 135 pages, which is just as well as there are no chapter breaks. ( )

A fictional account of how the plague laid waste to the English town of Eyam in 1665-1666. With a tame little love story thrown in for good measure.

It was okay, although the middle dragged a bit and some of the actions of the main character were frustrating in a not-good way. As far as stories go, it was pretty good, but as far as plague narratives go, it wasn't my favorite. ( )

Not quite as gripping as "Year of Wonders" by Geraldyn Brooks, but the sadness of the time was apparent. what a terrible time in the small town's history. ( )

extraordinary writing, XVII c. in tone... ( )

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