The Extraordinary Life of Francis Wonder (Paperback)

Jake Pearson

ISBN 10: 1915045479 / ISBN 13: 9781915045478

Published by 1889 Books, 2025

Paperback. After the war, the world is mean and dispiriting, lacking in meaning and full of vehemence.The returning "hero," Francis Wonder, cannot stay. He sets off to find a place with a different kind of currency: wonder. Somewhere he can be at ease.After travelling the world, he reaches a place to settle and founds his own town, a town that becomes a magnet for the world's most charmingly eccentric characters.As the inhabitants of the Town of Wonder settle into their extraordinary lives, a trickster with a magic watch appears, threatening to turn all their fortunes upside down. After the war, the world is mean and dispiriting, lacking in meaning and full of vehemence. The returning "hero," Francis Wonder, cannot stay. He sets off to find a place where, instead, happiness, dreams and wonder are life's currency. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781915045478

Synopsis:

After the war, the world is mean and dispiriting, lacking in meaning and full of vehemence.

The returning "hero," Francis Wonder, cannot stay. He sets off to find a place with a different kind of currency: wonder. Somewhere he can be at ease.

After travelling the world, he reaches a place to settle and founds his own town, a town that becomes a magnet for the world's most charmingly eccentric characters.

As the inhabitants of the Town of Wonder settle into their extraordinary lives, a trickster with a magic watch appears, threatening to turn all their fortunes upside down.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Extraordinary Life of Francis Wonder (...
Publisher: 1889 Books
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new