{"product_id":"9781501161384","title":"The History of Bees : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Maja Lunde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Imagine \u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e, but with honey” (\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e), and in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eStation Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNever Let Me Go\u003c\/i\u003e, this “spectacular and deeply moving” (Lisa See, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnited States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChina, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHaunting, illuminating, and deftly written, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees \u003c\/i\u003ejoins “the past, the present, and a terrifying future in a riveting story as complex as a honeycomb” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Bryn Greenwood) that is just as much about the powerful bond between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e is spectacular and deeply moving. Lunde has elegantly woven together a tale of science and science fiction, dystopia and hope, and the trials of the individual and the strengths of family.\"\u003cbr\u003e“When you think of coming to tears over a novel, a story about bee keepers and honey is not your first thought. But such is the genius of debut novelist Maja Lunde that her tale of three eras—the long past, the tenuous present and the biologically damned future—is strung on the fragile hope of the survival of bees. Without ever banging an apocalyptic drum, Lunde paints an achingly pure picture of what happens if we fail to protect the bees, our biospheric conscience, our fragile, sacred spinners of gold.”\u003cbr\u003e“As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I was doubly smitten by \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe History of Bees.\u003c\/i\u003e Maja Lunde’s novel is an urgent reminder of how much our survival depends on those remarkable insects. It is also a gripping account of how—despite the cruelest losses—humanity may abide and individual families can heal.”\u003cbr\u003e“By turns devastating and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e resonates powerfully with our most pressing environmental concerns. Following three separate but interconnected timelines, Lunde shows us the past, the present, and a terrifying future in a riveting story as complex as a honeycomb.”\u003cbr\u003e\"I once sat sheltered while a swarm of bees the size of a house flew over me. I wish readers this same cone of isolated, humming space when they read Maja Lunde’s fine novel \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e. Here is a story that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail. Stepping lightly between a 19th century British naturalist, a contemporary Ohio bee farmer, and a determined mother in a dystopian future China, Lunde dares to imagine the chaos our rapidly changing world invites, while finding order and hope in individual acts of care.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501161384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591621292238,"sku":"9781501161384","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_63b035b2-3ba2-49ac-a4b5-e85fa246d587.jpg?v=1637755093","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501161384","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}