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A review by jilljemmett
The History of Bees by Maja Lunde
5.0
Wow! I loved this book! It’s an amazing story that crosses three centuries.
On the surface, Tao, William, and George don’t seem to have much in common. They are all involved with bees. William studies bees, George breeds bees, and Tao does the pollinating work of bees. But there are many similarities between them.
They each have trouble with their sons. Without giving too much away, each of them tries to get their son involved with their work, but the boys are not interested. Tao, George and William each deal with failure at some point. They are also woven together by the story of the bees.
Each of the narratives were distinct. I think they could have been separated in to their own stories and been complete. They didn’t rely too much on each other, which makes the connections between them that much more enjoyable.
This is a beautiful and fascinating story. I highly recommend it!
I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review.
On the surface, Tao, William, and George don’t seem to have much in common. They are all involved with bees. William studies bees, George breeds bees, and Tao does the pollinating work of bees. But there are many similarities between them.
They each have trouble with their sons. Without giving too much away, each of them tries to get their son involved with their work, but the boys are not interested. Tao, George and William each deal with failure at some point. They are also woven together by the story of the bees.
Each of the narratives were distinct. I think they could have been separated in to their own stories and been complete. They didn’t rely too much on each other, which makes the connections between them that much more enjoyable.
This is a beautiful and fascinating story. I highly recommend it!
I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review.