In Praise of the Bees (Paperback)

from scot2

I think the title comes from the song that the main character was inspired to write when listening to the hum of the bees. I did not particularly like the main character of Aine. However it was a well written story which I thoroughly enjoyed. The characters were well developed and the description...

from mcdenis

As a recent visitor to Ireland and a former (amateur) keeper of Bees I was intrigued by this novel. The author deftly immerses you in medieval 6th century Ireland with splashes of Gaelic throughout like leaves in the often-damp forest. Our heroine, a young woman, left for dead, is found by a farm...

from mcdenis

As a recent visitor to Ireland and a former (amateur) keeper of Bees I was intrigued by this novel. The author deftly immerses you in medieval 6th century Ireland with splashes of Gaelic throughout like leaves in the often-damp forest. Our heroine, a young woman, left for dead, is found by a farm...