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In this beloved novel from Shelby Van Pelt, a grieving aquarium worker finds comfort in the form of Marcellus, a curious octopus, for a heartwarming exploration of love, loss and hope.
This deluxe Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition features unique sprayed and stenciled edges, silver foil, an exclusive essay by Shelby Van Pelt and one chapter annotated by the author in her own handwriting.
A New York Times Bestseller!
A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
“Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut...Memorable and tender.” — Washington Post
A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, an...
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