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One of The New York Times Top 10 Books of the Year, this title has garnered numerous accolades, including the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and a shortlist nod for the Booker Prize. Praised by outlets like The New Yorker and TIME, it is celebrated as one of the best books of 2023. From the author of Skippy Dies, this novel presents a humorous, wise, and thought-provoking exploration of family, fortune, and moral dilemmas amidst chaos. The Barnes family faces significant challenges: Dickie’s car business is failing while he obsessively builds an apocalypse-proof bunker in the woods. His wife, Imelda, is selling her jewelry online and fending off the advances of a charming cattle farmer. Their daughter, Cass, once an academic star, is now intent on drinking her way through her exams, and twelve-year-old PJ is contemplating running away. The narrative prompts reflection on pivotal moments that could alter their fate—be it the bee sting that marred Imelda’s wedding or Dickie’s childhood lessons in masculinity. This exuberant novel captures post-crash Ireland through a tragicomic lens, depicting the family's struggle to maintain goodness in a world unraveling around them.
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The Bee Sting, Paul Murray
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Bee Sting
- Subtitle
- A Novel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Murray
- Publisher
- Picador
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 656
- ISBN10
- 1250338255
- ISBN13
- 9781250338259
- Series
- Original title
- The Bee Sting
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- One of The New York Times Top 10 Books of the Year, this title has garnered numerous accolades, including the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and a shortlist nod for the Booker Prize. Praised by outlets like The New Yorker and TIME, it is celebrated as one of the best books of 2023. From the author of Skippy Dies, this novel presents a humorous, wise, and thought-provoking exploration of family, fortune, and moral dilemmas amidst chaos. The Barnes family faces significant challenges: Dickie’s car business is failing while he obsessively builds an apocalypse-proof bunker in the woods. His wife, Imelda, is selling her jewelry online and fending off the advances of a charming cattle farmer. Their daughter, Cass, once an academic star, is now intent on drinking her way through her exams, and twelve-year-old PJ is contemplating running away. The narrative prompts reflection on pivotal moments that could alter their fate—be it the bee sting that marred Imelda’s wedding or Dickie’s childhood lessons in masculinity. This exuberant novel captures post-crash Ireland through a tragicomic lens, depicting the family's struggle to maintain goodness in a world unraveling around them.