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The Secret Life of Bees: The stunning multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey; poignant, uplifting and unforgettable by Sue Monk Kidd (Paperback, 2003)
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Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. 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.
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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherHeadline Publishing Group
ISBN-139780747266839
eBay Product ID (ePID)90941453
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Book TitleThe Secret Life of Bees: The stunning multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey; poignant, uplifting and unforgettable
AuthorSue Monk Kidd
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicTrue Stories, Books
Publication Year2003
Number of Pages384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width130mm
Item Weight269g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSue Monk Kidd
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 22 Nov, 2017
one of my best reads, i can't always get into a story right from the beginning, but this one i did right from the start.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Nov, 2019
Lovely book
Lovely book. So heartwarming. A great exploration of growing up, exploring race and identity. So compelling too, with an easy style it's just so hard to put down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Jun, 2021
A great read !
Set in the 1960s American south, the racial tensions and inequalities between white and black communities are clearly revealed in this compelling, moving and skilfully written story. Intertwoven with the central plot, the reader learns about the fascinating skills of bee keeping as the fourteeen year old bee-loving heroine struggles to find her place in the adult world.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 May, 2023
Good story
Lovely book, easy to read and characters that you care aboutVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2023
A good read
A compelling story told with compassion. Lots to discuss in a book group.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Jun, 2020
Bee-autiful Book
A wonderful piece of writing and especially compelling in these days when ' Black Lives Matter' is in the forefront of our lives and our minds - and hearts. I cannot recommend this book too highly. It was first published in the UK in 2002 but, as I have said, it is acutely relevant to 2020 - but not as you might expect.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Jun, 2019
Secret life of bees, Sue Monk Kidd
A delightful coming of age story, characters well crafted and all relevant to storyline.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jan, 2020
Good book
The book arrived on time. A great price, and I would recommend the book as a good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Oct, 2017
Beautifully-written book
Conjures up the sense of an obscure world and the Deep South in wonderful detail. There are profound truths in this novel, which ultimately also offers a sense of hope.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Oct, 2019
Very informative as well as a good story.
ExcellentVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
