Synopsis
From the multi award-winning author of Drift, winner of the Welsh Book of the Year
Hannah has lived at Berllan-Deg all her life, the rhythms of her day governed by the natural world. Her husband came to live at the orchard when they got married.
Tonight, she must prepare for his funeral. He was a writer and a beekeeper who came to understand the world through the language of bees. He has left Hannah eleven letters; the exact same number as there are frames in a beehive.
But on the morning of the funeral, Hannah’s estranged sister arrives and soon they are joined by a stranger with secrets of her own. As the letters unfold, the world around Hannah begins to shift…
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9780857527899
- Number of pages: 240
- Dimensions: 223 x 141 x 23 mm
- Weight: 346g
- Languages: English
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Bitter Honey blew me away.
Yes I cried. It was beautifully written with lyrical prose and heart. The way the author deals with grief, family dynamics and life is a marvel. The tender... READ MORE
Beautifully written
This is such a beautiful read, it’s short but it is packed full of raw emotion. I’m not sure I could have dealt with it all as well, or as dignified, as Ha... READ MORE