{"product_id":"the-wonder-that-was-ours-9781945814891","title":"The Wonder That Was Ours","description":"Wynston 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. \u003cbr\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, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder That Was Ours\u003c\/i\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. A poignant, worldly, and unforgettable novel in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eExit West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYour Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Alice Hatcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49074058297595,"sku":"9781945814891","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-wonder-that-was-ours-9781945814891","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}