{"product_id":"the-wonder-that-was-ours","title":"The Wonder That Was Ours","description":"Finally in paperback!WINNER OF THE 2017 DZANC PRIZE FOR FICTIONERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD - FIRST RUNNER UPCENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE - LONGLISTWynston 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.   On 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.   Narrated 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.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510278627701,"sku":"9781938603914","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781938603914.jpg?v=1787130625","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-wonder-that-was-ours","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}