The Music of Bees

A Novel

De: Eileen Garvin

Narrado por: Thérèse Plummer

A national best seller!

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick | A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick | IndieNext Pick | LibraryReads Pick | Recommended by People ∙ The Washington Post ∙ Woman's World ∙ NY Post ∙ BookRiot ∙ Bookish ∙ Christian Science Monitor ∙ Nerd Daily ∙ The Tempest ∙ Midwestness ∙ The Coil ∙ Read It Forward ∙ and more!

“An exquisite debut that combines a moving tale of friendship with a fascinating primer on bees.” (People)

“This heartwarming, uplifting story will make you want to call your own friends, not to mention grab some honey.” (Good Housekeeping)

Three lonely strangers in a rural Oregon town, each working through grief and life's curveballs, are brought together by happenstance on a local honeybee farm where they find surprising friendship, healing - and maybe even a second chance - just when they least expect it.

Forty-four-year-old Alice Holtzman is stuck in a dead-end job, bereft of family, and now reeling from the unexpected death of her husband. Alice has begun having panic attacks whenever she thinks about how her life hasn't turned out the way she dreamed. Even the beloved honeybees she raises in her spare time aren't helping her feel better these days.

In the grip of a panic attack, she nearly collides with Jake - a troubled, paraplegic teenager with the tallest mohawk in Hood River County - while carrying 120,000 honeybees in the back of her pickup truck. Charmed by Jake's sincere interest in her bees and seeking to rescue him from his toxic home life, Alice surprises herself by inviting Jake to her farm.

And then there's Harry, a 24-year-old with debilitating social anxiety who is desperate for work. When he applies to Alice's ad for part-time farm help, he's shocked to find himself hired. As an unexpected friendship blossoms among Alice, Jake, and Harry, a nefarious pesticide company moves to town, threatening the local honeybee population and illuminating deep-seated corruption in the community. The unlikely trio must unite for the sake of the bees - and in the process, they just might forge a new future for themselves.

Beautifully moving, warm, and uplifting, The Music of Bees is about the power of friendship, compassion in the face of loss, and finding the courage to start over (at any age) when things don't turn out the way you expect.

“A hopeful, uplifting story about the power of chosen family and newfound home and beginning again...but it’s the bees, with all their wonder and intricacy and intrigue, that make this story sing.” (Laurie Frankel, New York Times best-selling author of This Is How It Always Is)

"Eileen Garvin's debut novel is uplifting, funny, bold, and inspirational. The Music of Bees sings!" (Adriana Trigiani, New York Times best-selling author)

©2020 Eileen Garvin (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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“An exquisite debut that combines a moving tale of friendship with a fascinating primer on bees.” (People)

“This heartwarming, uplifting story will make you want to call your own friends, not to mention grab some honey.” (Good Housekeeping)

"A sweet story and a nice reminder that 'flaws' can actually be strengths.” (The Washington Post)

Don't miss this book !!!

This is the most wonderful uplifting experience I have had in quite a while. I highly recommend you experience it the same. A great story brought to life by very special narrator.

found myself drawn in from the beginning

Found myself drawn in from the beginning

Binges the story again, and will again

Perfect fit

It was the perfect combination of nature, music, and good that triumphs over evil. A joy to listen to.

Fantastic !!!

Breaking sterotypes, full of hope, deals with pain honestly and skillfully. Well written, great character development.

A story I couldn’t wait to get back to

I loved this story and it’s characters.
It took a bit of time to become attached but then I felt so invested and couldn’t wait to get back to it when I had a moment to listen. I enjoyed how the author began each chapter with interesting facts about bees.

Really enjoyed

Light hearted story with lovable characters. Story does involve teenagers and great lessons for teens but at 62 I greatly enjoyed this book as well. Highly recommend.

Loveed; Loved; Loved!

The author did a great job making every character relatable! The narrator was wonderful with all the different voices Thank you!

Refreshing

A wonder filled story of people finding their way. I was completely captivated. A good read for relaxing. Will keep this one for years to come..
I recommend this book very highly!!

So enjoyed

Besides learning so much about bees, the comparisons of our lives to them was interesting.

Reader made the story even more enjoyable

Interesting to read about bees, how bees are damaged, and character development.
Pass the story to another but on audible.