Where'd You Go Bernadette
 Cover of the 2014 edition of the novel | |
| Editor | Judy Clain |
|---|---|
| Author | Maria Semple |
| Cover artist | Keith Hayes |
| Language | English |
| Genre | General-Fiction |
| Published | August 2012 Little, Brown & Company |
| Pages | 351 (In the 2014 paperback version) |
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a 2012 comedy novel written by Maria Semple. The plot revolves around an agoraphobic architect and mother named Bernadette Fox, who goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica. It is narrated by her 15-year-old daughter Bee Branch. It is told in a series of documents (emails, memos, transcripts, etc.) with the occasional interlude by Bee.
Synopsis
Bernadette, her husband Elgin (a famed and genius computer scientist who leads the design team at Microsoft for Bill Gates's favorite project) and their daughter Bee live in Seattle. Bernadette (a notorious former architect) grants her daughter's wish, a family trip to Antarctica, and gets enveloped in the plans. She does this as a coping mechanism because for years she has lived in a city she hates with a life she never wanted, and is just barely holding onto her sanity. After everything goes wrong, Bernadette suddenly disappears, leaving Bee to search through old documents and emails to try to find her mother. While doing this, she discovers her mother's troubled past.
Awards
- A year on the New York Times Bestseller List[1]
- 72 weeks on NPR Paperback Fiction Bestseller List
- 12 weeks on NPR Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List
- Shortlisted for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction
- Alex Award 2013 (American Library Association)[2]
Film adaptation
Annapurna Pictures and Color Force acquired the rights to the film adaptation of the novel in January 2013, with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber writing the screenplay, Semple, Bryan Unkeless, and Ted Schipper executive producing.[3] Richard Linklater will direct the film.[4] In November 2015, it was announced Cate Blanchett was in talks to join the film.[5] It was later revealed that Holly Gent Palmo and Vince Palmo have taken over writing duties on the film.[6]
References
- ↑ ""Where'd You Go, Maria?"". Aspen Daily News.
- ↑ "Alex Awards 2013". 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ Team, The Deadline (January 8, 2013). "Annapurna & Color Force Pick Up Film Rights To 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ↑ Tatiana Siegel , Borys Kit. "Richard Linklater in Talks to Direct 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (November 12, 2015). "Cate Blanchett in Talks to Star in 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette?' Adaptation". TheHollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ↑ Lyons, Josh (April 29, 2016). "Holly Gent Palmo & Vince Palmo Re-team with Richard Linklater for "Where'd You Go Bernadette"". Tracking Board. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
External links
- Review of Where'd You Go Bernadette Janet Maslin, New York Times, August 6, 2012.
- "Annapurna & Color Force Pick Up Film Rights To 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'". deadline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- Official website