Bibliograph

Type

Label

The secret life of bees, Sue Monk Kidd

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The secret life of bees

Oclc number

46959726

Responsibility statement

Sue Monk Kidd

Summary

Set in South Carolina in 1964, [this book] tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted "stand-in mother, " Rosaleen, insults three of the town's fiercest racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love--a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.--, Back cover

Target audience

adult

Creator