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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
Description:
Sue Monk Kidd's ravishing debut novel has stolen the hearts of
reviewers and readers alike with its strong, assured voice. Set in
South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily
Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the
afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted "stand-in
mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the town's fiercest racists, Lily
decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a
town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken
in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily
to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who
presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine
female power and the transforming power of love—a story that
women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
ISBN:
9780143114550
ISBN-10:0143114557
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Publication Date:
2008
Format:
Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Book Type:
New
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