Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's 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 is a best friend and, simply, Mom.
Then Bernadette dis[...]
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To Elgie Branch, a Microsoft wunderkind, she's his hilarious, volatile, talented, troubled wife. To fellow mothers at the school gate, she's a menace. To design experts, she's a revolutionary architect. And to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, quite simply, mum.[...]
Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life - except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she [...]
" I tore through this book with heedless pleasure."
- Jonathan Franzen, author of Freedom
Bernadette Fox has vanished.
When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for [...]
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's 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 is a best friend and, simply, Mom.
Then Bernadette dis[...]
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's 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 is a best friend and, simply, Mom.
Then Bernadette dis[...]
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's 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 is a best friend and, simply, Mom.
Then Bernadette dis[...]
Ask today's favorite novelists what books influenced their writing and you'll hear "Brother of the More Famous Jack "again and again."" Dog-eared copies of this long out-of-print novel are highly prized and shared enthusiastically in literary circles-its return to print is cause for celebration.Styl[...]
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To Elgie Branch, a Microsoft wunderkind, she's his hilarious, volatile, talented, troubled wife. To fellow mothers at the school gate, she's a menace. To design experts, she's a revolutionary architect. And to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, quite simply, mum.[...]
The sparkling debut novel of Maria Semple, author of WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
"Donde estas, Bernadette" es una historia familiar absolutamente original, emotiva y divertida. Bernadette es la madre, una arquitecto frustrada y excentrica, Elgie es el padre, un exitoso directivo de Microsoft y Bee, una joven quinceanera. Bee adora a su madre pero Bernadette desaparece (la ultima[...]
»Man kunne godt tage en pause og nærstudere hvor fantasifuldt hun afslører hver enkelt lille detalje. Men man ville være nødt til at holde op med at grine først.«
- The New York Times»Jeg blev blæst omkuld af denne helt utroligt stærke og intelligente roman.�[...]
Var blev du av Bernadette är en modern samtidsroman om äktenskap och familjeliv som direkt blev en bästsäljare i USA. Var blev du av Bernadette är manusförfattaren Maria Semples debutroman.
Roligt, rappt, gripande
Var blev du av Bernadette Bernadette Fox är ökänd. Ho[...]
Bernadette Fox on rehellisesti omalaatuinen ihminen. Seattlelaisen yksityiskoulun äitien silmissä hän on häpeäpilkku, nörttigurumiehelleen hän on jääräpäinen kumppani, designihmisille hän on palkittu mutta erakoitunut arkkitehti. 15-vuotiaalle tyttärelleen Beelle hän on kuitenkin paras[...]