The Secret Life of Bees

A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023 'I adored The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention Of Wings , which were both wise, charming and sensual' SANTA MONTEFIORE The Secret Life of Bees : The multi-million-copy bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings . Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four years old. Now, at fourteen, she yearns for forgiveness and a mother's love. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her harsh and unforgiving father, she has only one friend, Rosaleen, a black servant. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, and Rosaleen is arrested and beaten, Lily chooses to flee with her. Fugitives from justice, the pair follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world as about the mystery surrounding her mother. 'A wonderful book, by turns sad, full of incident and shot through with grown-up magic reminiscent of Joanne Harris' Daily Telegraph 'Charming, funny, moving' The Times 'Wonderfully written, powerful, poignant . . . read it' Joanna Trollope What readers are saying about The Secret Life of Bees : 'One of the most poignant and heart tugging books I have ever read' ? ? ? ? ⭐ 'Emotional and heart-breaking, yet full of hope and love. I laughed and cried equally through the book. This wonderful book will stay with me for a long time to come' ? ? ? ? ⭐ 'One of the best books I've read in a while. Touching, well-written, beautiful, full of expression, insightful' ? ? ? ? ⭐ 'A beautifully written masterpiece. I loved the writing, the descriptions, the humour sprinkled through the story. There was sadness and love, hope and forgiveness. I highly recommend this book' ? ? ? ?