The secret life of bees [large print] Sue Monk Kidd.
Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees 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 black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sister, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.
Record details
- ISBN: 0786243066
- ISBN: 9780786243068
- Physical Description: 464 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
- Edition: [large print]
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2002.
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- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 15 68836.
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- Teenage girls > Fiction.
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Coming-of-age fiction
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- 4 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | L.P. KIDD (Text) | 33114023731789 | Adult Large Print Fiction | In transit | - |
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Summary:
Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees 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 black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sister, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.
