Geraldine brooks

Discover the captivating literary works of Geraldine Brooks, a talented author known for her compelling storytelling. Dive into her novels and experience the beauty of her writing today.
Geraldine Brooks, Harvard College, Small Band, Penguin Publishing, Between Two Worlds, Pulitzer Prize, Book People, Alien Worlds, Historical Novels

Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, Brooks has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure.

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Jeanne Hickey
“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion." – The Washington PostAn 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. Geraldine Brooks, Best Book Club Books, The Plague, Pulitzer Prize, From Where I Stand, My Year, Book People, Penguin Books, Literary Fiction

“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion." – The Washington PostAn 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…

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Karen Lynne Klink