Operation Wandering Soul by Richard Powers
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
In the paediatrics ward of a public hospital, a group ofsick children is gathering. The surrogate parents of thisband - a tired, overworked surgical resident and hisphysiotherapist - are charged with prolonging theirlives using storytelling and make-believe alone.
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