{"product_id":"the-bees-paperback","title":"The Bees - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaline Paull\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/em\u003e in this brilliantly imagined debut set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw but her courage and strength are an asset. She is allowed to feed the newborns in the royal nursery and then to become a forager, flying alone and free to collect pollen. She also finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum, where she discovers mysteries about the hive that are both profound and ominous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all--daring to challenge the Queen's fertility--enemies abound, from the fearsome fertility police who enforce the strict social hierarchy to the high priestesses jealously wedded to power. Her deepest instincts to serve and sacrifice are now overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce maternal love that will bring her into conflict with her conscience, her heart, her society--and lead her to unthinkable deeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrilling, suspenseful and spectacularly imaginative, \u003cem\u003eThe Bees\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a dazzling young heroine and will change forever the way you look at the world outside your window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brilliantly imagined debut tells the story of Flora 717, a devout young worker bee who finds herself in possession of a deadly secret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. 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Her deepest instincts to serve and sacrifice are now overshadowed by a greater power: a fierce maternal love that will bring her into conflict with her conscience, her heart, and her society--and lead her to perform unthinkable deeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrilling, suspenseful, and spectacularly imaginative, \u003cem\u003eThe Bees\u003c\/em\u003e and its dazzling young heroine will forever change the way you look at the world outside your window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.79 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724753047615,"sku":"9780062331175","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5e19a2615dce68a969756630dcfe868a.webp?v=1765103801","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-bees-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}