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A story of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends
'Gorgeous... Ethereal' GUARDIAN
'A book with cosmic reach' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A romance worthy of Emily Bronte' WALL STREET JOURNAL
'A genre-bending novel of…
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1 author picked Enlightenment as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A quiet, beautiful novel with a relatable central character. It got me thinking on science, religion, living, loving, getting old.
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