{"product_id":"the-wonder-that-was-ours-9781938603914","title":"The Wonder That Was Ours","description":"WINNER OF THE 2017 DZANC PRIZE FOR FICTION\u003cp\u003eERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD - FIRST RUNNER UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE - LONGLIST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dzanc Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938603914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Alice Hatcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273303679157,"sku":"9781938603914","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781938603914.jpg?v=1789485066","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wonder-that-was-ours-9781938603914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}