The History of Bees (Klimakvartetten #1)

William is a melancholic biologist and seed merchant in England in 1852. He sets out to build a completely new type of beehive that will bring both himself and his children glory and fame. George is a beekeeper in the United States in 2007 and is fighting against adversity, but he hopes his son can be the farm's salvation. Tao works with hand pollination in a future China where the bees have disappeared. More than anything, she wants her son to get an education and a better life than she did.

The Story of the Bees depicts humans' first attempts to keep bees, through today's industrial agriculture to a future where the bees are dead. At its core are three powerful stories about relationships between parents and children, and about human vulnerability.

Please note this copy has light creases on the spine, some creases on the cover and light water damage on the pages. 

ISBN: 9781471165689

Size: Trade Paperback, 337 pages

Publisher: Scribner

Published: 2015