{"product_id":"the-wonder-that-was-ours-9781938603914","title":"The Wonder That Was Ours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinally in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2017 DZANC PRIZE FOR FICTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD - FIRST RUNNER UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE - LONGLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWynston Cleave, a Black taxi driver on a small Caribbean island, spent years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of the death of a wealthy white tourist. Finally released, he tries to piece his life together working as a bartender and reading literary classics to the unruly cockroaches infesting his taxi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the anniversary of his arrest, Wynston picks up two white Americans just kicked off a cruise ship. The next day, the ship reports a deadly viral outbreak. As the tourist economy collapses, the island succumbs to riots and a devastating spiral of violence, and Wynston’s fate becomes entwined with that of three strangers: his American passengers and a local named Tremor, the focus of a vicious police manhunt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarrated by the sharp-witted roaches infesting Wynston’s taxi, \u003cem\u003eThe Wonder That Was Ours\u003c\/em\u003e explores deep racial and class divides through the most unlikely eyes imaginable, taking a unique perspective on prejudice, compassion, and the absurdity of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alice Hatcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49087420760315,"sku":"9781938603914","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_6a66b35f-0df0-4760-9fd8-9cf89d5fc19b.jpg?v=1784561061","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-wonder-that-was-ours-9781938603914","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}