Fever 1793

By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrated by: Bailey Carr

During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down.

At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.

©2000 Laurie Halse Anderson (P)2018 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Narrator Bailey Carr gives a contemporary edge to 14-year-old Mattie in this new production of a stellar historical novel. Carr mines Anderson's talent for going deep into the hearts and minds of teens, giving Mattie a touch of defiant sass and dreamy hope. It's almost a jolt to hear the post-Revolutionary War diction in the dialogue, complete with accents and airs communicating the ethnic and social diversity of Philadelphia in 1793. When Mattie is plunged into the horror of the most severe yellow fever epidemic in U.S. history, Carr's gentle voice guides listeners through what seems like an apocalypse." (AudioFile magazine)

Wonderful Story!!!

This was an amazing story with great detail! I loved every single bit of it! Definitely recommend it!

Great book!

Love the narrators voice and the story was well written and interesting. My 11 year old enjoyed the book too.

my new favorite book

I LOVED YHIS SO MUCH!!!!!!!! IT WAS GREAT IN EVERY WAY!!! I AM SO GLAD I READ IT

Heartbreaking Story but still good.

Fever was definitely an interesting experience to read, it can be pretty heartbreaking at times but it’s a cool book if you like history.

Very realistic and toching

Fever is one of the best books I've ever read! I listened to all 6 hours of reading in two days! You get feel and picture all the emotions Mattie feels. Its so real and very sad but touching. I would definitely listen to Fever 1793