The Secret Life of Bees
The stunning multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey; poignant, uplifting and unforgettable
Author: Sue Monk Kidd Series: Review
The multi-million-copy bestselling novel from the author of The Invention of Wings. The Secret Life of Bees was a New York Times bestseller for over two years, was made into an award-winning film and was long-listed for the Orange Prize.
A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023The multi-million-copy bestseller. A New York Times bestseller for over two years. Long-listed for the Orange Prize.
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The multi-million-copy bestselling novel from the author of The Invention of Wings. The Secret Life of Bees was a New York Times bestseller for over two years, was made into an award-winning film and was long-listed for the Orange Prize.
A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023The multi-million-copy bestseller. A New York Times bestseller for over two years. Long-listed for the Orange Prize.
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Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act.
Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother.Critic Reviews
“Kidd's first novel is well placed, gentle and deeply moving. - The TimesA personal favourite, one of those infectiously written books you can't get out of your mind...a lovely tale. - BooksellerA tale that's beautifully and movingly written. - Buzz”
Kidd's first novel is well placed, gentle and deeply moving. - The Times
A personal favourite, one of those infectiously written books you can't get out of your mind...a lovely tale. - BooksellerA tale that's beautifully and movingly written. - BuzzAbout the Author
Sue Monk Kidd is the author of the highly acclaimed bestsellers THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES and THE MERMAID CHAIR. Selling over 8 million copies, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES was her first novel, and has become a modern classic. It has been adapted into a feature film starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning and Jennifer Hudson.
Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice and from Lily's harsh and unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother.
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