The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us by Bee Wilson Paperback Book

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The story of the inspiring relationship between bees, their hive and the human world, brilliantly reviewed in hardback

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Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification so passionate, persistent or fantastical. In this gem of a book, award-winning writer Bee Wilson explores the magical world of the honeybee. From the hive to honey, from beekeepers to honeymooners, via Aristotle, Shakespeare, Napoleon and Sherlock Holmes, here is a book that delights and surprises at every turn. And there is even a recipe or two.

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The story of the inspiring and passionate relationship between bees, their hive and the human world. And there is even a recipe or two.

Author Biography

Bee Wilson is a food writer and historian. For five years she was the food critic of the New Statesman and now writes a weekly food column for the Sunday Telegraph. In 2002 she was named Radio 4 food writer of the year. She is currently a research fellow in the History of Ideas at St John's College, Cambridge. She is married, with two children.

Review

A light and delicious book, in an exceptionally pretty honey-coloured jacket gilded with bees, and it is written with sparkle and charm ... some of her best writing is about the deliciousness of honey, and it is hard to read her chapter of recipes without drooling. - The TabletCan hardly be bettered. - GuardianBee Wilson's little book is a small hive of treasure. It is a sweet celebration of our appreciation of the honeybee - Dumfries and Galloway StandardFascinating, careful, witty and intelligent ... Riveting ... Almost any paragraph chosen at random is entertaining - Prue Leith, New StatesmanRichly informative and beautifully written - The TimesWonderfully entertaining reading. - The Journal of the Royal Horticultural SocietyErudite and elegant ... Bee Wilson writes fluently and engagingly and she manages to present a great deal of curious information in a form as easy to swallow as a spoonful of the finest Attic honey ... The book is also exceptionally pleasing to look at and hold. - Tom Fort, Sunday TelegraphA fascinating tribute to the bee - Woman & Home

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The story of the inspiring relationship between bees, their hive and the human world, brilliantly reviewed in hardback

Long Description

Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification so passionate, persistent or fantastical. In this gem of a book, award-winning writer Bee Wilson explores the magical world of the honeybee. From the hive to honey, from beekeepers to honeymooners, via Aristotle, Shakespeare, Napoleon and Sherlock Holmes, here is a book that delights and surprises at every turn. And there is even a recipe or two.

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'Beautifully produced and well-researched ...leaving readers to marvel'.

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The story of the inspiring relationship between bees, their hive and the human world, brilliantly reviewed in hardback

Details ISBN0719565987 Author Bee Wilson Pages 320 Year 2005 ISBN-10 0719565987 ISBN-13 9780719565984 Format Paperback Publication Date 2005-09-12 Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd Subtitle The Story of the Honeybee and Us Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 638.109 Media Book Edition New edition Illustrations Throughout Short Title HIVE REV/E Edition Description Revised Publisher John Murray Press UK Release Date 2005-09-12 Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-10-12 AU Release Date 2005-10-12 We've got this

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