Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Beautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoFrom 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

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