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The Death Of Bees (Commonwealth Book Prize Winner 2013)Stock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionHazlehurst housing estate, Glasgow, Christmas Eve 2010. Fifteen-year-old Marnie and her little sister Nelly have just finished burying their parents in the back garden. Only Marnie and Nelly know how they got there. Lennie, the old guy next door, has taken a sudden interest in his two young neighbours and is keeping a close eye on them. He soon realises that the girls are all alone, and need his help -- or does he need theirs? Promotion infoSHORTLISTED FOR THE COMMONWEALTH BOOK PRIZE 2013 An enchanting and grimly comic tale about love, loss, family and unlikely friendships Reviews"The sisters and Lennie narrate alternating chapters, moving the story along at a fast clip....The difference between the sisters in terms of personality and maturity puts them at odds despite their shared fear of discovery. But their resilience suggests hope for their blighted lives."--"Publishers Weekly" (boxed review) Author descriptionLisa O'Donnell won the Orange Screenwriting Prize in 2000 for her screenplay The Wedding Gift. Recently she took a break from screenwriting when she moved to LA with her two children. The Death of Bees is her first novel. |