{"product_id":"beautyland-9781250338020b","title":"Beautyland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 American Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Goodreads Choice award Nominee for Best Science Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eA Dakota Johnson x TeaTime Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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, Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“A monumental accomplishment, a shimmering masterpiece.” —Michael Schaub, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A book that I will recommend to people for the rest of my life.” —Dakota Johnson, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBustle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821317951568,"sku":"9781250338020B","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781250338020-l.jpg?v=1785883207","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/beautyland-9781250338020b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}