***THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*** 'Fans of Cloud Atlas
and Never Let Me Go will love The History of Bees' Good
Housekeeping 'Dystopian and electric, this book is set to blow
minds everywhere' Stylist 'Haunting and poignant ... an important
and wonderful book' Dave Goulson, bestselling author of Bee Quest
In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling
and ambitious literary debut 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, 1851. 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 honour and fame. United States,
2007. George is a beekeeper and fights an uphill battle against
modern farming, 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-and is kept in the
dark about his whereabouts and condition-she sets out on a grueling
journey to find out what happened to him. Haunting, illuminating,
and deftly written, The History of Bees joins these three very
different narratives into one gripping and thought provoking story
that is just as much about the powerful relationships between
children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature
and humanity. Praise for The History of Bees: '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' Lisa See, New York Times
bestselling author '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' Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling
author 'As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I
was doubly smitten by The History of Bees. 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' Jean Hegland, author of Into the Forest 'By turns devastating
and hopeful, The History of Beesresonates 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'
Bryn Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author 'Here is a story
that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail' Laura McBride,
author of We Are Called to Rise 'A brilliant and beautiful novel'
Jan Askelund, Stavanger Aftenblad 'She does everything right [...]
She paints on a broad canvas, the topic is highly important and the
language is both comprehensive and precise' Geir Vestad, Hamar
Arbeiderblad'One can easily understand the buzz ...' Maria Arolilja
Ro, Adresseavisa 'The settings portrayed in the novel are
impressively visual and each character is perfectly naturally
rooted in his or her own era and environment' Janneken Overland,
Klassekampen 'Maja Lunde will reach a big audience with The History
of Bees. (...) She has written a novel many will read in one go,
and then sit down and think, about life, the world and the future.
That is unique and it is very well done' Annette Orre,
littkritikk.no 'The History of Bees is a fascinating and
brilliantly written novel that elegantly moves between the various
stories and timelines' Oddmund Hagen, Dag og Tid
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