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Enter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive"Told with rapturously attentive imagination...Few novels create such a singular reading experience.” - The New York Times Book ReviewBorn into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacrifice everything for her beloved holy mother, the Queen. But Flora is not like other bees. Despite her ugliness, she has talents that are not typical of her kin. While mutant bees are instantly destroyed, Flora is removed from sanitation duty and is allowed to feed the newborns, before becoming a forager, collecting pollen on the wing. She also finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum, where she discovers secrets both sublime and ominous.Flora's ascent disturbs the hierarchy of the swarm, incensing powerful enemies. But when she feels compelled to break the most sacred law of all, Flora's desperate struggle for survival will change her destiny and her world."Fascinating... engrossing... Paull’s clear fascination with her source material brings humanity and warmth to a depiction of the remarkable so

Who reads The Bees : A Novel?

Author

Laline Paull

Publisher

Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780062331168

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller

Rating

3.67 / 5 (251 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14