{"product_id":"beautyland-hardcover","title":"Beautyland - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarie-Helene Bertino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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 monumental accomplishment, a shimmering masterpiece from an author with talent to spare.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Michael Schaub, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie-Helene Bertino is the author of \u003ci\u003eParakeet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story collection\u003ci\u003e Safe as Houses\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the 2017 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Fellow in Cork, Ireland. She has received the O. Henry Prize, the Pushcart Prize, the Iowa Short Fiction Award, the Mississippi Review Prize, and fellowships from MacDowell, Sewanee, and New York City's Center for Fiction, and her work has twice been featured on NPR's Selected Shorts. She teaches creative writing at New York University and Yale University and lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 7.7 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45397118943276,"sku":"9780374109288","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/tDYUGn23kq9780374109288.webp?v=1773964220","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/beautyland-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}