{"product_id":"the-wonder-that-was-ours","title":"The Wonder That Was Ours","description":"\u003cp\u003eCenter for Fiction First Novel Prize - Longlist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by the sharp-witted roaches infesting Wynston’s taxi, The Wonder That Was Ours 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 Exit West and Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Outpost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46548931051706,"sku":"9781945814600","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/9101\/2794\/files\/9781945814600.jpg?v=1788483886","url":"https:\/\/www.ufmllc.online\/products\/the-wonder-that-was-ours","provider":"Unique Finds Market LLC ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}