A honeybee heart has five openings : a year of keeping bees
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Sarah Partridge Community Library - Sarah Partridge Collection - Sarah Partridge Location | SP 638.1 Jukes | On Shelf |
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Published
London ; Scribner, 2018.
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781471167713
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A fascinating, insightful and inspiring account of a novice beekeeper's year of keeping honeybees, which will appeal to readers of H is For Hawk and The Outrun. Entering her thirties, Helen Jukes feels trapped in an urban grind of office politics and temporary addresses - disconnected, stressed. Struggling to settle into her latest job and home in Oxford, she realises she needs to effect a change if she's to create a meaningful life for herself, one that can accommodate comfort and labour and love. Then friends give her the gift of a colony of honeybees - according to folklore, bees freely given bring luck - and Helen embarks on her first full year of beekeeping. But what does it mean to 'keep' wild creatures? In learning about the bees, what can she learn of herself? And can travelling inside the hive free her outside it? As Helen grapples with her role in the delicate, awe-inspiring ecosystem of the hive, the very act of keeping seems to open up new perspectives, deepen friendships old and new, and make her world come alive. A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings is at once a fascinating exploration of the honeybee and the hive, the practices of honey-gathering and the history of our observation of bees; and a beautifully wrought meditation on responsibility and care, on vulnerability and trust, on forging bonds and breaking new ground."--Publisher website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jukes, H. (2018). A honeybee heart has five openings: a year of keeping bees . Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jukes, Helen. 2018. A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jukes, Helen. A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees Scribner, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jukes, Helen. A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees Scribner, 2018.
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