Madeleine Thien is the author of The Book Of Records. This book is speculative fiction. The main characters are Lina and her father who are waiting to migrate at a place next to the sea. They meet other travelers including a poet, a philosopher, and a scientist. Lina's father brought three books on their journey. The three people they meet are featured in the book "The Great Lives Of Voyagers." The three people lived in different centuries and in different parts of the world. The book is heavy with philosophy and, frankly, most of that went over my head. This was definitely not easy reading. I am glad I read it on Libby because Libby has a feature where you can highlight a word you don't know and the definition comes up.
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