{"product_id":"9780374109288","title":"Beautyland: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Dakota Johnson x TeaTime Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Year: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodreads, and WBEZ Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Must-Read: \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Literary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A monumental accomplishment, a shimmering masterpiece.” \u003cb\u003e—Michael Schaub, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A book that I will recommend to people for the rest of my life.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dakota Johnson, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eParakeet\u003c\/i\u003e, Marie-Helene Bertino’s \u003ci\u003eBeautyland \u003c\/i\u003eis a wise, tender novel about a woman who doesn’t feel at home on Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record, a baby of unusual perception is born to a single mother in Philadelphia. Adina Giorno is tiny and jaundiced, but she reaches for warmth and light. As a child, she recognizes that she is different: She possesses knowledge of a faraway planet. The arrival of a fax machine enables her to contact her extraterrestrial relatives, beings who have sent her to report on the oddities of Earthlings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, as she moves through the world and makes a life for herself among humans, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and surprising joys of their existence. Then, at a precarious moment, a beloved friend urges Adina to share her messages with the world. Is there a chance she is not alone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie-Helene Bertino’s \u003ci\u003eBeautyland \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel of startling originality about the fragility and resilience of life on our Earth and in our universe. It is a remarkable evocation of the feeling of being in exile at home, and it introduces a gentle, unforgettable alien for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958794146032,"sku":"9780374109288","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780374109288_p0.jpg?v=1763767232","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780374109288","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}