小說/散文

History of Bees
出版社： Simon & Schuster, Inc.
書林書號：
20244743
作者：
Lunde, Maja
定價：
560
會員價：
$476
ISBN：
9781501161384
出版年份：
2018
裝訂：
平裝
總頁數：
352
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《蜜蜂的歷史》
故事講述了三個分別發生於不同時代、不同國度卻又彼此交織的故事，一本由2006年引發關注的蜂群衰竭失調現象（Colony Collapse Disorder）而作的小說，蜜蜂與人類看似無關，卻又習習相關的生態。從個體與群體及人類與自然關係等問題進行思考而創作的小說。

“Imagine The Leftovers, but with honey” (Elle), and in the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this “spectacular and deeply moving” (Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author) novel 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 “the past, the present, and a terrifying future in a riveting story as complex as a honeycomb” (New York Times bestselling author Bryn Greenwood) that is just as much about the powerful bond between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity.
Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author and screenwriter. Lunde has written ten books for children and young adults. She has also written scripts for Norwegian television, including for the children’s series Barnas supershow (“The Children’s Super Show”), the drama series Hjem (“Home”) and the comedy series Side om Side (“Side by Side”). She lives with her husband and three children in Oslo.
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