El murmullo de las abejas

Posted on 26 April 2017 by Sofía Segovia

El murmullo de las abejas , nombrada La mejor novela del 2015 por iTunes.La autora que despierta la historia de M xico y recupera su lugar en nuestros corazones.En Linares, al norte del pa s, con la Revoluci n mexicana como tel n de fondo, un buen d a, la vieja nana de la familia abandona sorpresivamente un reposo que parec a eterno para perderse en el monte Cuando la encuentran, sostiene dos peque os bultos, uno en cada brazo de un lado un beb misterioso y del otro un panal de abejas Ante la insistencia de la nana por conversar y cuidar al peque o, la familia Morales decide adoptarlo.Cubierto por el manto vivo de abejas que lo acompa ar n y guiar n para siempre, Simonopio llega a cambiar la historia de la familia que lo acoge y la de toda una regi n Para lograrlo, deber enfrentar sus miedos, el enemigo que los acecha y las grandes amenazas de la guerra la influenza espa ola y los enfrentamientos entre los que desean la tierra ajena y los que proteger n su propiedad a toda costa.El murmullo de las abejas huele a lavanda, a ropa hervida con jab n blanco, a naranjas y miel una historia impredecible de amor y de entrega por una familia, por la vida, por la tierra y por un hermano al que se ha esperado siempre, pero tambi n, la de una traici n que puede acabarlo todo. Free Download [ El murmullo de las abejas ] by [ Sofía Segovia ] – kino-fada.fr Update After chatting with Sof a Segovia at our book club discussion, I am evenobsessed with her work and cannot wait for her next book to be translated P.S She said Peregrinos will be the next one translated A heartfelt historical fiction with a touch of magic.This author blew me away The writing is beyond amazing I found myself setting it aside to try and make it last longer while at the same time itching to read .I can t imagine it beingbeautiful than it already was, Update After chatting with Sof a Segovia at our book club discussion, I am evenobsessed with her work and cannot wait for her next book to be translated P.S She said Peregrinos will be the next one translated A heartfelt historical fiction with a touc...I am not even sure I can write anything coherent to describe the beauty and magic of this book Originally written in Spanish, the version I was reading is an English translation by Simon Bruni and if the translation was this beautiful, emotionally satisfying and evocative, I can only imagine the magic of the original.Beautiful, mesmerising, magical Simonopio and his bees are just the kind of guardian angels, protectors and friends people would love to have in their lives.Thank you NetGalley, t I am not even sure I can write anything coherent to describe the beauty and magic of this book Originally written in Spanish, the version I was reading is an English translation by Simon Bruni and if the translation was this beautiful, emotionally satisfying and evocative, I can only imagine the magic of the original.Beautiful, mes...The Murmur of Bees is a historical fiction novel by Mexican author Sofia Segovia, her first to be translated into English The novel is set in Northern Mexico in the early 20th century amidst the Mexican Revolution and the deadly Spanish flu pandemic The story follows the lifetime of the Morales family of landowners When an abandoned baby with a hive of bees next to him is found on the Morales land, Francisco and Beatriz Morales adopt the baby and treat him as their own, despite his facial def The Murmur of Bees is a historical fiction novel by Mexic...This is rhe story of the Morales family in Linares, Mexico, near Monterrey It is a time of turmoil to come with the Mexican Revolution and the Flu Pandemic of 1918 which leaves the town desolated and destroyed Magical realism infuses the story with the presence of Nana Reja, who serves the Morales family as a wet nurse for decades that is the magical part , and the abandoned child Simonopio, adopted by the Morales Simonopio spends his life covered by bees, and rejected by society for his fac This is rhe story of the Morales family in Linares, Mexico, near Monterrey It is a time of turmoil to come with the Mexican Revolution and the Flu Pandemic of 1918 which leaves the town desolated and destroyed Magical realism infuses the story with the presence of Nana Reja, who serves the Morales family as a wet nurse for decades that is the magical part , and the abandoned child Simonopio, adopted by the Morales Simonopio spends his life covered by bees, and rejected by society for his facial deformity, a cleft palate The...I received this from netgalley.com in exchange for a review Set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution and the devastating influenza of 1918, The Murmur of Bees captures both the fate of a country in flux and the destiny of one family that has put their love, faith, and future in the unbelievable.Well, I tried to like this book and I feel that I gave it a fair chance by reading about 50% But I just couldn t force myself to go any further There was nothing in the story to grab on to, t I received this from netgalley.com in exchange for a review Set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution and the devastating influenza of 1918, The Murmur of Bees captures both the fate of a country in flux and the destiny of one family that has put their love, faith, and future in the un...Fantastic characters Beautiful, beautiful writing So evocative I wish I could have read it in Spanish, but I happened to get a copy in English first That said, Simon Bruni s translation is amazing 5 stars.3.5 rounded up This novel was among a handful offered as a free e book byCrossing, as part of World Book Day in March Otherwise, it likely would not have been on my radar Translated from Spanish, The Murmur of Bees was a fun read for me because of my fascination with those honey makers and my horror at seeing our desert FILLED with blooms from a wet spring nearly absent of bees The setting also interested ...A beautiful book about the life of a disfigured, abandoned child who grows up in northern Mexico during the early 20th century I was so mesmerized reading this book it s the first time I ever read while brushing my teeth The story telling truly enables you to feel you are a part of the sce...Thanks to Crossing and Netgalley for the Advance Review Copy Wow What an absolute gem of a novel The cover and synopsis grabbed my attention immediately and I knew once I had finished the first few chapters that I was reading something truly special The novel follows the saga of the Morales family in Northern Mexico and those linked to their story The book starts with a mystery, an abandoned baby boy with some unusual friends It follows his relationship with the Morales family and ot Thanks to Crossing and Netgalley for the Advance Review Copy Wow What an absolute gem of a novel The cover and synopsis grabbed my attention immediately and I knew once I had finished the first few chapters that I was reading something truly special The novel follows the saga of the Morales family in Northern Mexico and those linked to their story The book starts with a mystery, an abandoned baby boy with some unusual friends It follows his relationship with the Morales family and others in the small community in which they live The novel is written from various different points of view, some first person and some third person so readers get to really understand the different perspectives and motivations of ...Finished reading April 7th 2019 Simonopio was for the outdoors, for the wild He was for reading life, not books A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Crossing in exchange for an honest review Thank you view spoiler I was attracted to this story as a bee to honey right from the very first time I saw it mentioned I love stories with an international setting and I m always trying to readinternational authors In The Murmur Of Bees I got Finished reading April 7th 2019 Simonopio was for the outdoors, for the wild He was for reading life, not books A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Crossing in exchange for an honest review Thank you view spoiler I was attracted to this story as a bee to honey right from the very first time I saw it mentioned I love stories with an international setting and I m always trying to readinternational authors In The Murmur Of Bees I got both This story was originally written in Spanish in 2015, and its translation is scheduled to be published later this month It s a historical fiction tale set in early 20th century Mexico, where historical facts are mixed with the surreal in such a way that will keep y...

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26 April 2017

Sofía Segovia