A Book of Bees by Sue Hubbell
A New York Times Notable Book, Sue Hubbell's A Book of Bees is "a melodious mix of memoir, nature journal, and beekeeping manual" (Kirkus Reviews).Weaving a vivid portrait of her own life and her bees' lives, Sue Hubbell lovingly describes the ins and outs of beekeeping on her small Missouri farm, where the end of one honey season is the start of the next. With three hundred hives, Hubbell stays busy year-round tending to the bees and harvesting their honey, a process that is as personally demanding as it is rewarding.
Exploring the progression of both the author and the hive through the seasons, this is "a book about bees to be sure, but it is also about other things: the important difference between loneliness and solitude; the seasonal rhythms inherent in rural living; the achievement of independence; the accommodating of oneself to nature" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Beautifully written and full of exquisitely rendered details, it is a tribute to Hubbell's wild hilltop in the Ozarks and of the joys of living a complex life in a simple place.
Includes Photographs by Sam Potthoff.
Sue Hubbell wrote eight novels, including A Country Year and A Book of Bees, which was named a New York Times Notable Book. She contributed to the New Yorker, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other publications. Louis Post-Dispatch, Smithsonian, and Time, among others, and was a regular writer to the New York Times' Hers section.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780395883242 |
| ISBN 10 | 0395883245 |
| Title | A Book of Bees |
| Author | Sue Hubbell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
| Year published | 1998-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |