Die Geschichte der Bienen
Macro Mondays theme for Jan 15, 2018:
"My Favourite Novel (Fiction)"
English titel:
The History of Bees
Author:
Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author and screenwriter. Lunde has written ten books for children and young adults. "The History of Bees" is her first novel for adults. She lives with her husband and three children in Oslo, Norway.
Summary:
England, 1852. 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 honor and fame.
United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting 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, she sets out on a grueling journey to find out what happened to him.
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.
Die Geschichte der Bienen
Macro Mondays theme for Jan 15, 2018:
"My Favourite Novel (Fiction)"
English titel:
The History of Bees
Author:
Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author and screenwriter. Lunde has written ten books for children and young adults. "The History of Bees" is her first novel for adults. She lives with her husband and three children in Oslo, Norway.
Summary:
England, 1852. 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 honor and fame.
United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting 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, she sets out on a grueling journey to find out what happened to him.
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.