Telling the bees /

Telling the bees /

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Author / Creator:	Hesketh, Peggy.
Imprint:	New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, c2013.
Description:	307 p. ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Older men -- Fiction. Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction. Bee culture -- Fiction. Bee culture. Loss (Psychology) Older men. Psychological fiction. Fiction.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9039644

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ISBN:	9780399159053 0399159053
Summary:	Albert Honig's most constant companions have always been his bees. A never-married octogenarian, still residing in the house in which he was born, Albert makes a modest living as a beekeeper, just has his father and his father's father had done before him. Deeply acquainted with the ways and workings of the hives, he knows that bees dislike wool clothing and foul language; that the sweetest honey is made from the blooms of the eucalyptus; and that bees are at their gentlest in a swarm. But Albert is less versed in the ways of people, especially his beautiful, courageous, and secretive friend Claire. - from cover p.[2]

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Summary:	With echoes of The Remains of the Day, an elderly beekeeper looks back on his quiet life, and the secrets of a woman he never truly knew. <br> <br> Albert Honig's most constant companions have always been his bees. A never-married octogenarian, he makes a modest living as a beekeeper, as his father and his father's father did before him. Deeply acquainted with the workings of the hives, Albert is less versed in the ways of people, especially his friend Claire, whose presence and absence in his life have never been reconciled.<br> <br> When Claire is killed in a seemingly senseless accident during a burglary gone wrong, Albert is haunted by the loss, and by the secrets and silence that hovered between them for so long. As he pieces together the memories of their shared history, he will come to learn the painful truths about Claire's life, and the redemptive power of laying the past to rest.
Physical Description:	307 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN:	9780399159053 0399159053