{"product_id":"beautyland-9780374109288","title":"Beautyland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dakota Johnson x TeaTime Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie-Helene Bertino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374109288","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42464465977481,"sku":"9780374109288","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4eb1082f-3982-4736-bf0c-ea5a33180b03.jpg?v=1716140623","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/beautyland-9780374109288","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}