Beautyland: A Novel

Beautyland: A Novel

A Must-Read: Nylon, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Review Of Books, Literary Hub, The Millions, Kirkus Reviews, Bookriot, Our Culture, The Saturday Evening PostA Monumental Accomplishment, A Shimmering Masterpiece From An Author With Talent To Spare.-Michael Schaub, The Boston Globefrom The Acclaimed Author Of Parakeet, Marie-Helene BertinoS Beautyland Is A Wise, Tender Novel About A Woman Who Doesn'T Feel At Home On Earth.At 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.For 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?Marie-Helene BertinoS Beautyland Is 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.