The Wonder
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, published by Little Brown in 2022, is a media tie-in edition comprising 320 pages. This novel follows an English nurse, Lib Wright, who is sent to a small Irish village to observe an eleven-year-old girl, Anna O’Donnell, believed to have survived without food for months. As Lib investigates the situation, she becomes increasingly involved in the child’s life and the surrounding community, ultimately facing a struggle to save Anna.
Readers will find a narrative rich in tension and complexity, exploring themes of faith, belief, and the dynamics of family life. The story unfolds against a backdrop of historical elements, as Lib’s experiences reflect her background as a veteran of Florence Nightingale’s Crimean campaign. The Wonder presents a compelling exploration of the intersection between love and evil, inviting readers to engage with the psychological intricacies of its characters.
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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)
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