Cover image for The Wonder : a novel
Title:
The Wonder : a novel
Author:
Donoghue, Emma, 1969-
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
Physical Description:
291 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
"Tourists flock to the cabin of eleven-year-old Anna O'Donnell, who is said to be living without food, 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. As Anna's life ebbs away, Lib finds herself responsible not just for the care of a child but for that child's very survival. Haunting and magnetic, The Wonder is a searing examination of doubt, faith, and what nourishes us, body and soul. Written with all the propulsive tension that made Donoghue's Room a huge bestseller, it works beautifully on many levels -- an intimate tale of two strangers who transform each other's lives, a powerful psychological thriller, and a spellbinding story of love pitted against evil." -- from back cover.
Language:
English
Contents:
Nurse -- Watch -- Fast -- Vigil -- Shift -- Epilogue -- Author's Note.
ISBN:
9780316393874
Format :
Book