The History of Bees
Maja Lunde
Touchstone
In the spirit of <i>Station Eleven</i> and <i>Never Let Me Go</i>, 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&#8212;and to their children and one another&#8212;against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.<BR>England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive&#8212;one that will give both him and his children honor and fame.<BR> <BR>United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation.<BR> <BR>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.<BR> <BR>Haunting, illuminating, and deftly written, <i>The History...</i>