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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd First Edition/printi
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780670032372
- Book Title
- Secret Life of Bees
- Item Length
- 9.1in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, Family Life, African American / General, Coming of Age
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Sue Monk Kidd s first novel "The Secret Life of Bees," a heartwarming coming of age tale set in 1960s South Carolina, a "New York Times "bestseller for more than 125 weeks, and a Good Morning America Read This Book Club pick Fans of "The Help"will love Sue Monk Kidd s Southern coming of age tale. "The Secret Life of Bees "was a "New York Times "bestseller for more than 125 weeks, a Good Morning America Read This Book Club pick and was made into an award-winning film starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys. Set in South Carolina in 1964, "The Secret Life of Bees"will appeal to fans of Kathryn Stockett s "The Help"and Beth Hoffman s "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt," and 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 black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the town's most vicious 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. "
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670032379
ISBN-13
9780670032372
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038674350
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secret Life of Bees
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, African American / General, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
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Up
Reviews
"Lily is a wonderfully petulant and self-absorbed adolescent, and Kidd deftly portrays her sense of injustice as it expands to accommodate broader social evils. At the same time the political aspects of Lily's growth never threaten to overwhelm the personal. The core of this story is Lily's search for a mother, and she finds one in a place she never expected.... She finds her Madonna in a woman named August Boatwright, the proprietor of a honey farm that's a harbor of quiet civility. August and her sisters, June and May, are no mere vehicles for Lily's salvation; they are individuals as fully imagined as the sweltering, kudzu-carpeted landscape that surrounds them." -The New York Times Book Review "Lily Melissa Owens... the brave girl at the heart of this novel... frees her babysitter, a black maid who has been abused by several white men and put in jail for it, and the two of them follow Lily's instincts to safety. The Secret Life of Bees is one of those novels that leaves a reader more confident: Heck, if this kid could do it, so can I." -The Los Angeles Times Book Review "Populated with rich, believable characters and propelled by a swiftly paced plot, this debut novel is a cut above most coming-of-age tales. You'll be glad you went along for the ride. Bottom line: Buzz-worthy."-People Magazine "Sue Monk Kidd is an extraordinary storyteller. Beautifully written."-Ursula Hegi "A wonderful novel about mothers and daughters and the transcendent power of love."-Connie May fowler "With imagination as lush and colorful as the American South, a clutch of deliciously eccentric characters and vivid prose, Sue Monk Kidd creates a rich, maternal haven in a harsh world."-Christina Schwarz "A truly original Southern voice." -Anita Shreve "The tale of one motherless daughter's discovery of what family really means-and of the strange and wonderful places we find love." - The Washington Post "A moving first novel...Lily is an authentic and winning character and her story is compellingly told. The bees presage her journey toward self-acceptance, faith and freedom." - USA Today "...Sue Monk Kidd is a direct literary descendant of Carson McCullers." - The Baltimore Sun, "Lily is a wonderfully petulant and self-absorbed adolescent, and Kidd deftly portrays her sense of injustice as it expands to accommodate broader social evils. At the same time the political aspects of Lily''s growth never threaten to overwhelm the personal. The core of this story is Lily''s search for a mother, and she finds one in a place she never expected.... She finds her Madonna in a woman named August Boatwright, the proprietor of a honey farm that''s a harbor of quiet civility. August and her sisters, June and May, are no mere vehicles for Lily''s salvation; they are individuals as fully imagined as the sweltering, kudzu-carpeted landscape that surrounds them." -The New York Times Book Review "Lily Melissa Owens... the brave girl at the heart of this novel... frees her babysitter, a black maid who has been abused by several white men and put in jail for it, and the two of them follow Lily''s instincts to safety. The Secret Life of Bees is one of those novels that leaves a reader more confident: Heck, if this kid could do it, so can I." -The Los Angeles Times Book Review "Populated with rich, believable characters and propelled by a swiftly paced plot, this debut novel is a cut above most coming-of-age tales. You'll be glad you went along for the ride. Bottom line: Buzz-worthy." -People Magazine " Sue Monk Kidd is an extraordinary storyteller. Beautifully written." - Ursula Hegi "A wonderful novel about mothers and daughters and the transcendent power of love." - Connie May fowler "With imagination as lush and colorful as the American South, a clutch of deliciously eccentric characters and vivid prose, Sue Monk Kidd creates a rich, maternal haven in a harsh world." - Christina Schwarz "A truly original Southern voice." - Anita Shreve "The tale of one motherless daughter''s discovery of what family really means-and of the strange and wonderful places we find love." - The Washington Post "A moving first novel...Lily is an authentic and winning character and her story is compellingly told. The bees presage her journey toward self-acceptance, faith and freedom." - USA Today "...Sue Monk Kidd is a direct literary descendant of Carson McCullers." - The Baltimore Sun, "Lily is a wonderfully petulant and self-absorbed adolescent, and Kidd deftly portrays her sense of injustice as it expands to accommodate broader social evils. At the same time the political aspects of Lily's growth never threaten to overwhelm the personal. The core of this story is Lily's search for a mother, and she finds one in a place she never expected.... She finds her Madonna in a woman named August Boatwright, the proprietor of a honey farm that's a harbor of quiet civility. August and her sisters, June and May, are no mere vehicles for Lily's salvation; they are individuals as fully imagined as the sweltering, kudzu-carpeted landscape that surrounds them." -The New York Times Book Review "Lily Melissa Owens... the brave girl at the heart of this novel... frees her babysitter, a black maid who has been abused by several white men and put in jail for it, and the two of them follow Lily's instincts to safety. The Secret Life of Bees is one of those novels that leaves a reader more confident: Heck, if this kid could do it, so can I." -The Los Angeles Times Book Review "Populated with rich, believable characters and propelled by a swiftly paced plot, this debut novel is a cut above most coming-of-age tales. You'll be glad you went along for the ride. Bottom line: Buzz-worthy." -People Magazine " Sue Monk Kidd is an extraordinary storyteller. Beautifully written." - Ursula Hegi "A wonderful novel about mothers and daughters and the transcendent power of love." - Connie May fowler "With imagination as lush and colorful as the American South, a clutch of deliciously eccentric characters and vivid prose, Sue Monk Kidd creates a rich, maternal haven in a harsh world." - Christina Schwarz "A truly original Southern voice." - Anita Shreve "The tale of one motherless daughter's discovery of what family really means-and of the strange and wonderful places we find love." - The Washington Post "A moving first novel...Lily is an authentic and winning character and her story is compellingly told. The bees presage her journey toward self-acceptance, faith and freedom." - USA Today "...Sue Monk Kidd is a direct literary descendant of Carson McCullers." - The Baltimore Sun
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