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Description edit
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.
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First Sentence edit
A parcel of patterns brought the Plague to Eyam.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 898 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Handles, and followed by Talking in Whispers (Cascades).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jill Paton Walsh (Author)
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