'If you have children or will have children, if you know children or can remember being a child, dare to read Operation Wandering Soul ... it is bedtime reading for the future' USA TODAY
In the paediatrics ward of a public hospital, a group of sick children gather, their lives brightened only by the power of imagination. The surrogate parents of this group - Kraft, a tired, overworked surgical resident, and Espera, a dedicated therapist - are charged with prolonging their lives using storytelling and make-believe alone.
Using the boundless reach of imagination, Operation Wandering Soul is a novel that celebrates the wonder of childhood. Both social indictment and emotional account of intimate needs, it asks how we might keep alive a little longer the enduring magic of childhood dreams.
ISBN: | 9781804952139 |
Publication date: | 12th June 2025 |
Author: | Richard Powers |
Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Cornerstone |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 354 pages |
Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Health and illness Narrative theme: Social issues |