{"product_id":"9780747266839","title":"The Secret Life of Bees : The stunning multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey; poignant, uplifting and unforgettable","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sue Monk Kidd\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 3 March 2003 by Headline Publishing Group (Headline Review) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e216 x 128 x 25mm | 268g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A QUEEN'S READING ROOM PICK 2023·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e OVER 125 WEEKS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e MADE INTO AN AWARD-WINNING MOVE STARRING QUEEN LATIFAH, DAKOTA FANNING, ALICIA KEYS, SOPHIE OKONEDO AND JENNIFER HUDSON·\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e AN ACCLAIMED STAGE MUSICALLily 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 TrollopeWhat 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' ? ? ? ? ?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sue Monk Kidd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57548599886149,"sku":"9780747266839","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780747266839.jpg?v=1774886650","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780747266839","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}