Publication

1983 - Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

34,000 words, Guess

Page Count

136 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing335516
  • Goodreads4938017

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.P2735 Par 1983

Description

Mall Percival tells how the plague came to her Derbyshire village of Eyam in the year 1665, how the villagers determined to isolate themselves to prevent further spread of the disease, and how three-fourths of them died before the end of the following year.

First Sentence

A parcel of patterns brought the Plague to Eyam.

Subjects

Topics

PlagueFictionHistoryPlague, fictionJuvenile fictionFiction, generalEngland, fiction

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  • A parcel of patternsFarrar Straus Giroux1983-01-01
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