The Beekeeper's Pupil

Type

Book

Authors

Sara George

ISBN 10

0747270414

ISBN 13

9780747270416

Tags

Historical, Contemporary

Description

In 1766, at the age of 15, Francois Huber learns that he is going blind. As the darkness descends, he sets his mind on an extraordinary scientific inquiry into the violent and sexually competitive world of the bee. He teaches his manservant to observe in his place and together they document their astonishing findings, with extraordinary obsessiveness and insight. Set against a backdrop of the scientific and intellectual idealism of the Enlightenment, Sara George's fascinating new novel is a story of passion, knowledge, and human limitations. - from Amzon

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