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Where'd You Go, Bernadette

by Maria Semple

2012 · 330 pages · Fiction

Bernadette Fox is a notorious, revolutionary architect turned agoraphobic mother living in Seattle. When she suddenly disappears before a family trip to Antarctica, her fifteen-year-old daughter, Bee, sets out to find her. Told through a series of emails, official documents, and secret correspondence, the novel uncovers Bernadette's troubled past and the creative spark she lost along the way. It is a sharp, funny, and touching exploration of the relationship between a mother and daughter and the necessity of self-expression.

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