The Wonder Description 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) Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (September 15, 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031639386X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 67 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #165,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #733 in Historical British & Irish Literature #3,043 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #9,450 in Literary Fiction (Books) #733 in Historical British & Irish Literature #3,043 in Family Life Fiction (Books)