Operation Wandering Soul
'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.
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| ISBN : 9781804952139 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Powers, Richard | |
| PUBLISHER : Cornerstone | PUBLICATION DATE : June 12, 2025 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Penguin (Cornerstone) |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Relating to childhood |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 290 g
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'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.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9781804952139 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Powers, Richard | |
| PUBLISHER : Cornerstone | PUBLICATION DATE : June 12, 2025 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Penguin (Cornerstone) |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Relating to childhood |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 290 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Fiction & Related items
