The History of Bees

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In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees and to their children and one another against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.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.Haunting, illuminating, and deftly written, 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 bond between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity. Download The History of Bees – kino-fada.fr 3.5 Three stories that are connected, though how is not apparent until book s end 1851, William, 2007, George and 2098, Tao, tied together by their dependency on bees In 2098, the bees have all been wiped out, in China they pollinate by hand, a labor intensive endeavor Each of these three have sons, so this is also very much about the bond and expectations between parent and child.Very slow start to this book, was tempted to put it down, but I have a profound interest in our environment, espe 3.5 Three stories that are connected, though how is not apparent until book s end 1851, William, 2007, George and 2098, Tao, tied together by their dependency on bees In 2098, the bees have all been wiped out, in China they pollinate by hand, a labor intensive endeavor Each of these three have sons, so this is also very much about the bond and expectations between parent and child.Very slow start to this book, was tempted to put it down, but I have a profound interest in our environment, especially after the fires, storm, hurricanes and earthquakes that have ravaged so many areas The lessening of the bee population has been on our nightly news, and it is something I have noticed myself in the area in which I live Wi... .Without bees, the flowers were just flowers, not blueberries, not bread and butter 3.5 Stars The three protagonists are multiple generations apart, but their lives are all linked by the fate of bees Sichuan, China in 2098 Pollinating insects completely disappeared from Earth over half a century before, so humans have assumed the bees role In order to survive, humans have refined the arduous process of hand pollination Children are trained for the job as soon as they enter school and beg Without bees, the flowers were just flowers, not blueberries, not bread and butter 3.5 Stars The three protagonists are multiple generations apart, but their lives are all linked by the fate of bees Sichuan, China in 2098 Pollinating insects completely disappeared from Earth over half a century before, so humans have assumed the bees role In order to survive, humans have refined the arduous process of hand pollination Children are trained for the job as soon as they enter school and begin working in the fields when they turn eight years old Like any parent, Tao wants her th...Rating 4 out of 5 Read in Norwegian I feel a teeny weeny bit foolish reviewing this book in English, since it hasn t yet been released in any other country It s been sold to several and it certainly has international appeal, and thus, I choose to review in English anyway.This is probably the most un Norwegian book by a Norwegian author I have ever read It works though The book is beautifully written and a joy to read for sheer composition There are three different plots on different timel Rating 4 out of 5 Read in Norwegian I feel a teeny weeny bit foolish reviewing this book in English, since it hasn t yet been released in any other country It s been sold to several and it certainly has international appeal, and thus, I choose to review in English anyway.This is probably the most un Norwegian book by a Norwegian author I have ever read It works though The boo...All over the world, the bees are dying Despite considerable research, we don t really know why it seems to be a combination of several different causes Evidently, this is not good But what does it mean in emotional terms What would be an appropriate way to feel Having read Maja Lunde s elegant and beautiful novel, I can suggest some possible answers It might feel like being hungry and knowing you re never going to get enough to eat It might feel like helplessly watching your partner be All over the world, the bees are dying Despite considerable research, we don t really know why it seems to be a combination of several different causes Evidently, this is not good Bu...1852 2007 2098I felt it was too simplistic I never really connected with any of the three stories I kept waiting for a plot twist or something that would really catch me, either emotionally or intellectually, but it continued straight all the way to the end The characters lack depth and everything is over explai...This is wonderful By a Norwegian novel debut author, Maja Lunde translated from Norwegian The History of Bees is really well written While I give 80% of that credit to Lunde, a bit of credit is due to the translator Diane Oatley Following three different timelines, all related to bees in some way, this is a literary masterpiece The three settings We have 1898, 2007 and 2089 as our time periods Set in completely different parts of the world as well England, USA and China respectively Of c This is wonderful By a Norwegian novel debut author, Maja Lunde translated from Norwegian The History of Bees is really well written While I give 80% of that credit to Lunde, a bit of credit is due to the translator Diane Oatley Following three different timelines, all related to bees in some way, this is a literary masterpiece The three settings We have 1898, 2007 and 2089 as our time periods Se...3.5 stars for this book It is a nice book that attempts to connect three timelines, one in the late 1800 s , the other in the early 2000 and the last one in the late 2000 s The only thing linking them is the bees and how beekeeping has destroyed , supported and changed their life forever It was a very interesting thing to try and keep up with all these timelines, at first it takes you some time to connect with all the different characters, so I would say it had a slow start The book picks u 3.5 stars for this book It is a nice book that attempts to connect three timelines, one in the late 1800 s , the other in the early 2000 and the last one in the late 2000 s The only thing linking them is the bees and how beekeeping has destroyed , supported and changed their life forever It was a very interesting ...Ich konnte das Buch kaum weglegen Bei allen drei Protagonisten insbesondere bei Tao konnte ich mitf hlen Ich finde Maja Lunde hat den Grat zwischen Fakten und Fiktion sehr gut getroffen und in einem simplen Stil wiedergegeben Empfehlenswert.

The History of Bees
  • English
  • 14 March 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 353 pages
  • Maja Lunde
  • The History of Bees