And that allowed me to set it in the context that I found richest for this kind of story. But - and this is an entirely invented story. I drew inspiration from details of many of these cases. SIMON: But this is a novel not based on any particular case.ĭONOGHUE: That's true. And it's a phenomenon that has fascinated me for the last two decades. to Canada to Ireland to England, continental Europe, over, let's say, the 16th century to the 20th - every now and then, a young woman would hit the headlines for appearing to live without food.
Every now and then, in Western countries ranging from the U.S. Well, a group over a long period - they are really a recurring phenomenon. SIMON: There really were a group of what we now call fasting girls in the British Isles, weren't there?ĭONOGHUE: Yes.
"The Wonder" is Emma Donoghue's new novel, following the worldwide success of "Room." She joins us now from the CBC in London, Ontario. As Anna's health begins to flag, Lib begins to wonder how she can do the best for her patient and the village that's been so delighted by what they're convinced is a miracle in their midst. Lib Wright is a young English nurse who's brought in to care for her as the little girl becomes an object of veneration to many and suspicion to some. Is a little girl in Ireland who says she is kept alive solely by her faith a miracle, a hoax, a sign of God's love or a slow-motion homicide or suicide? Anna O'Donnell, an 11-year-old girl in village Ireland, not long after the Great Famine, refuses to eat and says she's been kept alive by manna from heaven.
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