Little Wonder

THE OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK'I was riveted in hopeful anticipation of the outcome of this unforgettable journey.Harrowing experiences and unexpected kindnesses make this a novel to remember' OPRAH WINFREYA musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful, sweeping novel of hope, perseverance, and loveSong is a nobody-just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China-but her son, River, is a little wonder. At the age of three, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favourite song.At five, he mastered Liszt's three Liebesträume; at eight, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through loss, illness and poverty, Song has been there to light his way-until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing. But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station on the busiest day of the year, Song faces every mother's nightmare: she loses her grip on River’s little hand and