Of Bees and Mist, Erick Setiawan
Of Bees and Mist, Erick Setiawan
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Of Bees and Mist

Author: Erick Setiawan

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 13 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2009

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

Of Bees and Mist centers on Meridia, who, at age sixteen, tries to escape her alienating childhood and her mysterious parents by running away to marry a tenderhearted young man, whose family is harboring secrets of their own. There is a grave hidden in the garden. There are two sisters groomed from birth to despise each other. And there is Eva, the formidable matriarch whose grievances swarm the air in an army of bees. Setiawan takes readers through a tumultuous thirtyyear journey of hope and heartbreak as Meridias capacity for love, courage, and sanity is pushed to the brink.

About Erick Setiawan

Erick Setiawan was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents and moved to the United States in 1991. He is a graduate of Stanford University and currently lives in San Francisco.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on June 06, 2020

i wish i liked this more, i truly do. it's in the running for best cover of the year, which is of course why i bought it (in hardcover, before reading any reviews of it, and barely reading the flap-copy) but it seemed like my brand of tea - crumbling houses, family secrets, a touch of magic realism.......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on December 28, 2009

Almost exactly two hours ago, I finished reading OF BEES AND MIST, and I’m still in its spell. Normally I am opposed to writing reviews right after I read a book, because often my opinion of a book needs time to sort of marinate. I tend to get fonder of a book the longer I’ve had to think, but I hav......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 22, 2017

loved this book, this book was a National Blue Ribbon Award winner by BOMC several years ago... I have read many books on that list and have loved them all!......more

Goodreads review by Jenne on May 28, 2009

I really kind of hated this book, but at least it wasn't boring. I can't imagine why you would dedicate a book to your mother, and then have the whole thing be about two of the worst mothers that have ever existed. I know I'm always going on about the roles of women in fiction, but seriously, this guy......more

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