{"product_id":"the-death-of-bees-paperback","title":"The Death of Bees - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting, brilliantly written debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Bees\u003c\/em\u003e is a coming-of-age story in which two young sisters attempt to hold the world at bay after the mysterious death of their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarnie and Nelly, left on their own in Glasgow's Hazlehurst housing estate, attempt to avoid suspicion until Marnie can become a legal guardian for her younger sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with fierce sympathy and beautiful precision, and told in alternating voices, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Bees \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Lisa O'Donnell \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e an enchanting, grimly comic tale of lost souls who, unable to answer for themselves, can answer only for each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday I buried my parents in the backyard.\u003cbr\u003eNeither of them were beloved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarnie and her little sister, Nelly, are on their own now. Only they know what happened to their parents, Izzy and Gene, and they aren't telling. While life in Glasgow's Maryhill housing estate isn't grand, the girls do have each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the New Year comes and goes, Lennie, the old man next door, realizes that his young neighbors are alone and need his help. Lennie takes them in--feeds them, clothes them, protects them--and something like a family forms. But soon, the sisters' friends, their teachers, and the authorities start asking tougher questions. As one lie leads to another, dark secrets about the girls' family surface, creating complications that threaten to tear them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with ferce sympathy and beautiful precision, told in alternating voices, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Bees\u003c\/em\u003e is an enchanting, grimly comic tale of three lost souls who, unable to answer for themselves, can answer only for one another.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday I buried my parents in the backyard.\u003cbr\u003eNeither of them were beloved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarnie and her little sister, Nelly, are on their own now. Only they know what happened to their parents, Izzy and Gene, and they aren't telling. While life in Glasgow's Maryhill housing estate isn't grand, the girls do have each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the New Year comes and goes, Lennie, the old man next door, realizes that his young neighbors are alone and need his help. Lennie takes them in--feeds them, clothes them, protects them--and something like a family forms. But soon, the sisters' friends, their teachers, and the authorities start asking tougher questions. As one lie leads to another, dark secrets about the girls' family surface, creating complications that threaten to tear them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with ferce sympathy and beautiful precision, told in alternating voices, \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Bees\u003c\/em\u003e is an enchanting, grimly comic tale of three lost souls who, unable to answer for themselves, can answer only for one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.06 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519174701363,"sku":"9780062209856","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eWF3d2RnUmpPbWI0QlNmUUpZYmloZz09.webp?v=1760489630","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-death-of-bees-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}