{"product_id":"operation-wandering-soul-by-richard-powers-9781804952139","title":"Operation Wandering Soul","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Booker-shortlisted author of \u003cem\u003eThe Overstory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBewilderment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have children or will have children, if you know children or can remember being a child, dare to read \u003cem\u003eOperation Wandering Soul\u003c\/em\u003e ... it is bedtime reading for the future\u003c\/em\u003e USA TODAY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the boundless reach of imagination, \u003cem\u003eOperation Wandering Soul\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46546965430508,"sku":"9781804952139","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17535693482830.jpg?v=1749859444","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/operation-wandering-soul-by-richard-powers-9781804952139","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}