{"product_id":"history-of-bees","title":"The History of Bees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eIn the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees, to their children, and to one another against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eEngland, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eUnited States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming, but he hopes that his son can be their salvation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eChina, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaunting, illuminating, and deftly written, \u003cem\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/em\u003e joins these three very different narratives into one gripping and thought-provoking story that is just as much about the powerful bond between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maja Lunde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46911127879849,"sku":"9781471165689","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781471165689.jpg?v=1773809419","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/history-of-bees","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}