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The History of Bees

The History of Bees

Lunde, Maja

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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $20.00

ISBN10: 1501161385
ISBN13: 9781501161384
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: Jun 5 2018
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
Imagine The Leftovers, but with honey (Elle), and in the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this spectacular and deeply moving (Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author) literary novel follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees--and to their children and one another--against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive--one that will give both him and his children honor and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming and the impacts of global warming but hopes that his son can be their salvation. China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao's young son is taken away by the authorities after a tragic accident, she sets out on a grueling journey to find out what happened to him. Haunting, illuminating, and deftly written, The History of Bees joins the past, the present, and a terrifying future in a riveting story as complex as a honeycomb (Bryn Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author) that is just as much about the powerful bond between children and parents as it is about our fragile relationship to nature and the interconnected fate of humanity and bees.

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