Like Bees to Honey
‘Haunting, heartfelt and beautiful’ CHRIS CLEAVE Nina, her son Christopher in tow, flies to Malta for one last visit with her aging parents. Her previous attempt to see them ended in tears. Disowned for falling pregnant while at university in England, she was not allowed into the...
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‘Haunting, heartfelt and beautiful’ CHRIS CLEAVE Nina, her son Christopher in tow, flies to Malta for one last visit with her aging parents. Her previous attempt to see them ended in tears. Disowned for falling pregnant while at university in England, she was not allowed into the house. This will be her final chance to make her peace with them. But Malta holds more secrets and surprises than Nina could possibly imagine. What she finds is not the land of her youth, a place full of memories and happiness. Instead she meets dead people. Lots of them. Malta, it transpires, is a transit lounge for recently deceased spirits and somehow Christopher enables her to see them, speak with them and help them. And, in return, they help Nina come to terms with her own loss. One so great that she has yet to admit it to herself. Like Bees to Honey is a story of family, redemption and ghosts. It is a magical tale that will live with you long after you finish reading.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007356362 (0007356366)
Publish date: May 27th 2010
Publisher: The Friday Project
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
I flew through this because I realised I had read it before and hadn't recognised the title..as I began reading ,it immediately came back to me..this story of grief, loss and ultimately healing brought me to tears..this is the second work by this author I have read and although it was sad, I really ...
I flew through this because I realised I had read it before and hadn't recognised the title..as I began reading ,it immediately came back to me..this story of grief, loss and ultimately healing brought me to tears..this is the second work by this author I have read and although it was sad, I really ...
The story tells the tale of Nina’s journey from being broken and lifeless to acceptance and wholeness.The story is full of symbolism (which I enjoyed) and I loved the way the author uses onomatopoeia.There are references to the Maltese folklore, which played a large part in Nina’s childhood and help...