I finished it feeling I knew exactly how bees think and live. 'A rich, strange book, utterly convincing in its portrayal of the mindset of a bee and a hive. Strangely thought-provoking.' - Angus Clarke, The Times 'This unusual and cunningly imagined thriller hurtles us through the very bizarre life and adventures of Flora 717. Paull's heartpounding novel wrenches us into a new world.' - Emma Donoghue A sensual, visceral mini-epic about timeless rituals and modern environmental disaster. The buzz you will hear surrounding this book and its astonishing author is utterly deserved.' - New York Times Few novels create such a singular reading experience. The tale zooms along with such propulsive and addictive prose. told with such rapturously attentive imagination. Any book that changes the way we see our world surely deserves to be a success.' - Lucy Atkins, Sunday Times A brave and original story that highlights our modern environmental crimes, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the intricacies of bee world. ' gripping Cinderella/Arthurian tale with lush Keatsian adjectives.' - Margaret Atwood Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780007557745 Number of pages: 352 Weight: 330 g Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction 2015
Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015
Thrilling and imaginative, `The Bees' is the story of a heroine who, in the face of an increasingly desperate struggle for survival, changes her destiny and her world. Laline Paull's chilling yet ultimately triumphant novel creates a luminous world both alien and uncannily familiar. And when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all her instinct to serve is overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce love that will lead to the unthinkable. She also finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets both sublime and ominous.īut enemies are everywhere, from the fearsome fertility police to the high priestesses who jealously guard the Hive Mind. While mutant bees are usually instantly destroyed, Flora is removed from sanitation duty and is allowed to feed the newborns, before becoming a forager, collecting pollen on the wing. Despite her ugliness she has talents that are not typical of her kin. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen.īut Flora is not like other bees. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive.
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