"Where'd You Go, Bernadette": A Novel (Hardcover-Edition).

- *Condition: Like New*! - *Genre: (Fiction) Women's Fiction*! - "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" is a novel by Maria Semple that follows the story of Bernadette Fox, a brilliant but eccentric architect who disappears just before a family trip to Antarctica. The book is told through a series of letters, emails, and other documents, as well as through the perspectives of Bernadette's daughter Bee, her husband Elgin, and other characters. - The story takes place in Seattle, where Bernadette has become increasingly reclusive and agoraphobic in the years since her career was derailed by a scandal. Bee, a precocious teenager, has always been her mother's closest confidant and ally, but when Bernadette disappears, Bee is forced to confront the truth about her mother's past and her own relationship with her. - As Bee tries to uncover what happened to her mother, she discovers that Bernadette's disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy involving her family, her career, and the city of Seattle itself. Along the way, she must navigate the complexities of her own adolescence, her parents' troubled marriage, and the unexpected bonds that form between unlikely allies. - "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" is a funny, poignant, and satirical novel about the search for identity, the bonds of family, and the nature of genius. It is a captivating exploration of the intersection of creativity and madness, and a celebration of the power of unconventional thinking to change the world.