Summary
From 3 times winner of The Welsh Book of The Year award, a stunningly lyrical, beautiful novel about a beekeeper and his daughter, told through eleven letters.
From the multi award-winning author of Drift, winner of the Welsh Book of the Year.
“Extraordinary… this book will absolutely tug at your soul. One to re-read and treasure…. glorious, heart-breaking, yet ultimately full of hope.” - Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve
“A gentle and tender novel abou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857527899 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857527894 |
| Author: | Caryl Lewis |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Doubleday |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 346g |
| Dimensions: | 223mm x 141mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
A gentle and tender novel about the power of forgiveness and how humans might thrive when given the space to grow. Richly rewarding fiction. * Kirsty Capes, author of Careless and Girls *
This book is extraordinary. Full of love and loss, grief and kindness, exquisitely written, a book filled with literary treasures…this will absolutely tug at your soul. It’s not a long book but it’s a book to revel in and savour, one to re-read and treasure….glorious and heart-breaking and yet, ultimately full of hope. * Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve *
An assured, sensitively told tale…The real power of the story, however, is not in the cause, but its effect as, having finally been freed in their various ways from the constraints of traditional family models and expectations, all three women develop the strength and knowledge to shape their own desires and destinies. * Marie Claire *
A tender, lyrical story of love, loss and renewal. * Woman’s Own *
A sensuous and tender tale of love, loss and secrets, Caryl Lewis’ Bitter Honey is a lyrical and captivating novel. The prose from Lewis is exquisite … This is one of those novels that you can devour in a day but lingers long in the memory. Astonishing and breathtaking, this is a book I’ll be pressing into as many hands as possible over the coming months: a perfect immersive read for summer. * Buzz Magazine *
While Bitter Honey is a story built on loss, identity is at its heart, alongside a simple reassurance that it is never too late to find yourself, and let others find you, too. * Press Association *
About The Author
Caryl Lewis
Caryl Lewis is a multi-award-winning Welsh novelist, children’s writer, playwright, and screenwriter.
Her breakthrough novel, Martha, Jac a Sianco (2004), is widely regarded as a modern classic of Welsh literature and is part of the Welsh curriculum. The film adaptation, with a screenplay by Lewis herself, won six Welsh BAFTAs and the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2010 Celtic Media Festival. Lewis’s other screenwriting work includes the BBC/S4C thrillers Hinterland and Hidden.
Lewis is a visiting lecturer in Creative Writing at Cardiff University and lives with her family on a farm near Aberystwyth. Drift is her debut novel in the English language.
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