The wonders / Paddy O'Reilly.
Publication details: Mulgrave, Vic. : Affirm Press, 2014.Description: 301 pages ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781922213266 (paperback)
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- Winner of Norma K Hemming award, 2015
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Fiction - Science | ORE | Available | 057718 |
What sets them apart is the radical, experimental and sometimes faulty medical treatments they've all undergone. Leon has a hole punched through his chest and a small mechanical heart visible to all; Kathryn has been cured of a rare genetic disorder but the treatment left her covered in curly black wool; and performance artist Christos has metal wings implanted into his back. When 'The Wonders' are brought together by a canny entrepreneur, their glamorous, genre-defying, twenty first-century freak show becomes a global sensation. But what makes them objects of fascination also places them in danger. A wonderfully inventive novel that challenges our ideas about celebrity, disability and the value of life from one of Australia's finest authors at the peak of her powers.
Winner of Norma K Hemming award, 2015