The Secret Life of Bees

Die 14-jährige Lily wächst in den turbulenten 1960ern im Süden der Vereinigten Staaten auf. Ihre bittere, dennoch humorvolle Geschichte des Erwachsenwerdens ist gleichzeitig eine über Mutter-Tochter-Beziehungen.

Zusatztext 'A tale that's beautifully and movingly written' Buzz Informationen zum Autor Sue Monk Kidd's first novel, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, spent 2.5 years on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. THE MERMAID CHAIR, THE INVENTION OF WINGS and THE BOOK OF LONGINGS were all New York Times bestsellers. THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES was long-listed for the Orange Prize (now the Women's Prize for Fiction), and was turned into an award-winning film. Sue is also the author of several acclaimed non-fiction books including the New York Times bestseller TRAVELLING WITH POMEGRANATES, co-written with her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor. Sue lives in Florida with her husband Sandy. www.suemonkkidd.com Twitter @suemonkkidd Klappentext A debut novel from an American writer set in 1960s South Carolina. In a segregated community, a teenage girl and her black servant become fugitives, finding sanctuary with three bee-keeping sisters. Vorwort A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023 The multi-million-copy bestseller . A New York Times bestseller for over two years. Long-listed for the Orange Prize. Zusammenfassung A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023The multi-million-copy bestseller. A New York Times bestseller for over two years. Long-listed for the Orange Prize.

'A tale that's beautifully and movingly written' Buzz

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A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023

The multi-million-copy bestseller. A New York Times bestseller for over two years. Long-listed for the Orange Prize.

Auteur

Sue Monk Kidd's first novel, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, spent 2.5 years on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. THE MERMAID CHAIR, THE INVENTION OF WINGS and THE BOOK OF LONGINGS were all New York Times bestsellers. THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES was long-listed for the Orange Prize (now the Women's Prize for Fiction), and was turned into an award-winning film.

Sue is also the author of several acclaimed non-fiction books including the New York Times bestseller TRAVELLING WITH POMEGRANATES, co-written with her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor. Sue lives in Florida with her husband Sandy.

www.suemonkkidd.com
Twitter @suemonkkidd

Texte du rabat

A debut novel from an American writer set in 1960s South Carolina. In a segregated community, a teenage girl and her black servant become fugitives, finding sanctuary with three bee-keeping sisters.

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A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023The multi-million-copy bestseller. A New York Times bestseller for over two years. Long-listed for the Orange Prize.