Following our encounter with PT Barnum in 19th century New York in The Mermaid we are going somewhere completely different for our first read of 2022, a bee hive, in The Bees by Laline Paull
Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen.
But Flora is not like other bees… 🐝
Shortlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction, and winner of the Orion Book Award, The Bees is a thriller based on real honey bee biology.
“Few novels create such a singular reading experience. The buzz you will hear surrounding this book and its astonishing author is utterly deserved.” The New York Times.
The next meeting will be Thursday the 13th of January at 7pm via MS Teams where we will be discussing the novel. You can find the link via the Events Calendar on the Staff Room.
Hope to see you there.
No comments:
Post a Comment