Fourteen-year-old Lily is growing up in 1960s South Carolina,
trying to come to terms with the knowledge that aged only four she
accidentally shot and killed her own mother. Growing up with only
her tyrannical father and a black servant called Rosaleen, Lily
pines for her mother and is tormented by guilt. She develops a
strange fascination with the bees which creep out of her bedroom
wall at night bees which soon become a link between her present,
past and future. One day Lily ends up rescuing Rosaleen from a
racist incident, and they leave home with only a few remaining
items that belonged to Lily's dead mother. These possessions lead
them to meet and move in with a family of three black bee-keeping
sisters, with whom Lily and Rosaleen develop a close relationship,
finding acceptance and love that Lily never experienced as a child.
With the help of time and the sisters, Lily learns more about
herself, the mystery of her past and the world at large. As the
story unfolds she begins to overcome the guilt and unhappiness that
she has always suffered. The novel demonstrates that tragic
childhood circumstances can still result in love, friendship and
happiness. The theme of bees and bee-keeping provides a delightful
and unusual undertone. (Kirkus UK)
'I adored The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention Of Wings, which
were both wise, charming and sensual' SANTA MONTEFIORE The Secret
Life of Bees: The multi-million-copy bestselling novel about a
young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of
love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings. Lily
has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she
was four years old. Now, at fourteen, she yearns for forgiveness
and a mother's love. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with
her harsh and unforgiving father, she has only one friend,
Rosaleen, a black servant. When racial tension explodes one summer
afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily chooses to
flee with her. Fugitives from justice, the pair 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. 'A wonderful book, by turns sad, full of
incident and shot through with grown-up magic reminiscent of Joanne
Harris' Daily Telegraph 'Charming, funny, moving' The Times
'Wonderfully written, powerful, poignant...read it' Joanna Trollope
What readers are saying about The Secret Life of Bees: 'One of the
most poignant and heart tugging books I have ever read' Amazon
reviewer, 5 stars 'Emotional and heart-breaking, yet full of hope
and love. I laughed and cried equally through the book. This
wonderful book will stay with me for a long time to come' Amazon
reviewer, 5 stars 'One of the best books I've read in a while.
Touching, well-written, beautiful, full of expression, insightful'
Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A beautifully written masterpiece. I
loved the writing, the descriptions, the humour sprinkled through
the story. There was sadness and love, hope and forgiveness. I
highly recommend this book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
