Edition |
First American edition. |
Description |
233 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Note |
"Originally published in hardcover, in slightly different form, in Great Britain by Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., in 2018"--Title page verso. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224) and index. |
Contents |
Doorway -- Hive -- Bee -- Orientation -- Losing sight -- Swarm -- Honey -- Afterward. |
Summary |
"Helen Jukes is entering her thirties and feeling disconnected and trapped by her office job. Then, for good luck, she is given a colony of honeybees. According to folklore, a colony, freely given, brings good fortune, and the author embarks on an emotional, rewarding journey during the course of a year as she cares for these wondrous beings and learns the art of beekeeping." -- (Source of summary not specified) |
Subject |
Jukes, Helen.
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Beekeepers -- England -- Biography.
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Bees.
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Bee culture.
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Beekeepers -- Anecdotes.
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Bee culture -- History.
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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Beekeepers. (OCoLC)fst00829730
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Bees. (OCoLC)fst00829774
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England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
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Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Other Form: |
Online version: Jukes, Helen, A honeybee heart has five openings New York : Pantheon Book, 2020. 9781524747879 (DLC) 2019024126 |
ISBN |
9781524747862 (hardcover) |
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1524747866 (hardcover) |
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9781524747879 (ebook) |
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