The Wonders

Author(s): Paddy O'Reilly

Australian Fiction

What happens when three otherwise normal people undergo radical medical treatments that make them international curiosities? They become wonders. Leon has a small visible mechanical heart; Kathryn has been cured of a rare genetic disorder but is now covered in curly black wool; while performance artist Christos has metal wings implanted into his back. Brought together by a canny entrepreneur, 'The Wonders' are transformed into a glamorous, genre-defying, twenty-first-century freak show. But what makes them objects of fascination also places them in danger. Challenging our ideas about celebrity, disability and the value of human life, The Wonders is a boldly inventive, acute and moving novel from one of Australia's finest authors.


Product Information

Paddy O'Reilly is the author of two novels, The Factory and The Fine Colour of Rust, a collection of award winning short stories, and a novella. Her novels have been shortlisted for major awards, and her stories have been widely published, anthologised and broadcast in Australia and overseas.

General Fields

  • : 9781922213266
  • : Affirm Press
  • : July 2014
  • : 2.4 Centimeters X 13.7 Centimeters X 20.8 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Paddy O'Reilly
  • : Paperback
  • : 814
  • : English
  • : 192