Now a Netflix film starring Florence Pugh: In this “old-school page turner” (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review) by the bestselling author of Room, an English nurse is brought to a small Irish village to observe what appears to be a miracle–a girl said to have survived without food for months–and soon finds herself fighting to save the child’s life.
Tourists flock to the cabin of eleven-year-old Anna O’Donnell, who believes herself to be living off manna from heaven, and a journalist is sent to cover the sensation. Lib Wright, a veteran of Florence Nightingale’s Crimean campaign, is hired to keep watch over the girl. Written with all the propulsive tension that made Room a huge bestseller, The Wonder works beautifully on many levels — a tale of two strangers who transform each other’s lives, a powerful psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil. Acclaim for The Wonder: “Deliciously gothic…. Dark and vivid, with complicated characters, this is a novel that lodges itself deep” (USA Today, 3/4 stars) “Heartbreaking and transcendent”(New York Times) “A fable as lean and discomfiting as Anna’s dwindling body…. Donoghue keeps us riveted” (Chicago Tribune) “Donoghue poses powerful questions about faith and belief” (Newsday)Author: Emma Donoghue
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780316393867
Language: English
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