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DescriptionTo her Microsoft- guru husband, Bernadette is a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private- school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect; and to 15- year- old Bee, she's a best friend and, simply, Mom. Bee has aced her report card and claimed her reward: a family trip to Antarctica. ReviewsOne of the most hilarious books of the 21st century, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, is told from the perspective of a teenager, Bee, who is dealing with her incredible and impulsive mother, Bernadette Fox. As Bee prepares for a family trip to Antarctica, Bernadette is breaking down, with funny and tender consequences for all involved - Elisa, Book Grocer. Author descriptionMaria Semple spent fifteen years in Los Angeles as a television writer, working on hit shows including ELLEN, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, MAD ABOUT YOU and ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. Her second novel, WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, was an international bestseller and was shortlisted for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction and won the 2013 Melissa Nathan Award. Maria lives in Seattle. www.mariasemple.com |