{"product_id":"9780008472887-the-last-beekeeper","title":"The Last Beekeeper","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e‘Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming… Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning’ Sarah, NetGalley\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e‘Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming… Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning’ Sarah, NetGalley\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cem\u003e‘I am a friend of the bees. Like you.’\u003c\/em\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e            \u003cem\u003e‘So, you have been waiting for me?’\u003c\/em\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e            \u003cem\u003e‘The forest has been waiting for you.’\u003c\/em\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePakistan, 1974:\u003c\/strong\u003e The secret-wreathed trees of Harikaya have always called to \u003cstrong\u003eHassan\u003c\/strong\u003e. He knows if he doesn’t find the last beekeeper and salvage a precious jar of his mythical black honey before the floods come, his mother will lose her sight.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eBut then he wins a scholarship to study with the state governor in Karachi amidst a brewing storm of political turmoil and simmering espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eHis entire world is turned upside down when he meets \u003cstrong\u003eMaryam\u003c\/strong\u003e, the governor’s niece visiting from London.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAll the while the fate of his mother and his promise to the bees calls him back to the forest, and so he must decide: Maryam or the beekeeper, England or Pakistan, his head or his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most exciting debuts of 2021, this is a lyrical historical novel of family, friendship, and self-discovery exploring the power of choice in a changing world and love in communion with nature. Perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri, Yann Martel, and Monique Roffey.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          Praise for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Beekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e:          \u003cp\u003e‘An \u003cstrong\u003eabsolutely beautifully written\u003c\/strong\u003e novel’ Eszter, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emagical\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Kimberly, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘I \u003cstrong\u003ethoroughly enjoyed\u003c\/strong\u003e this book and really appreciate the representation it gives my community’ Resham, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent!\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for a long summer’s day spent in a hammock’ Literary Redhead, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful story\u003c\/strong\u003e of finding hope’ Zoe, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘This is Siya Turabi’s debut novel… I fell in love with her \u003cstrong\u003elyrical writing\u003c\/strong\u003e, her vivid descriptions and her tale of family and friendship as well as her love of nature and the expression of its magic’ Norma, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘The story has a lot of magical elements and sort of \u003cstrong\u003ea fairy tale feeling\u003c\/strong\u003e at times as poetry and the bees envelop Hassan’ Sara, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536507707766,"sku":"9780008472887","price":8.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26797098.jpg?v=1774289111","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008472887-the-last-beekeeper","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}