Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Sue Hubbell
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Dimensions:
Width: 14.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.222kg
ISBN: 9780395883242
ISBN 10: 0395883245
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 31 October 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
a melodious mix of memoir, nature journal, and beekeeping manual Kirkus Reviews The real masterwork that Sue Hubbell has created is her life. The New York Times about bees to be sure, but also about other things: the important differences between loneliness and solitude. . . the accommodating of oneself to nature The Philadelphia Inquirer
about bees to be sure, but also about other things: the important differences between loneliness and solitude. . . the accommodating of oneself to nature The real masterwork that Sue Hubbell has created is her life. a melodious mix of memoir, nature journal, and beekeeping manual Kirkus Reviews The real masterwork that Sue Hubbell has created is her life. The New York Times about bees to be sure, but also about other things: the important differences between loneliness and solitude. . . the accommodating of oneself to nature The Philadelphia Inquirer
a melodious mix of memoir, nature journal, and beekeeping manual
Author Information
Sue Hubbell was the author of eight books, including A Country Year and New York Times Notable Book A Book of Bees. She wrote for the New Yorker, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Smithsonian, and Time, and was a frequent contributor to the ""Hers"" column of the New York Times.
