The Murmur of Bees
The Murmur of BeesSofía Segovia

The Murmur of Bees (2019)

Sofía Segovia

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"From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him as if he were their own. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can -- visions of all that's yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous. Followed by his protective swarm of bees and living to deliver his adoptive family from threats -- both human and those of nature -- Simonopio's purpose in Linares will in time, be divined."--Provided by publisher

ISBN:
9781542090490
Length:
476 pages

Genres: historical fiction

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I gave this booka 4 out of 5 stars although it probably is leaning towards like the three and ahalf end of the scale. But I rounded it up because the writing in here is really,really beautiful. It's just that like it's a thicker book.

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