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The Bee Sting: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize

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The Bee Sting: Shortlisted for the Booker PrizeWINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION WINNER OF AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS PRIZE FOR FICTION ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKERS BEST BOOKS Book of the Year according to New York Times, New Yorker, The Sunday Times, The Economist, Observer, Guardian, Washington Post, Lit Hub, TIME magazine, Irish Times, The Oldie, Daily Mail, i Paper, Independent, The Standard, The Times, Kirkus, Daily

WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION WINNER OF AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS’ PRIZE FOR FICTION ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER’S BEST BOOKS Book of the Year according to New York Times, New Yorker, The Sunday Times, The Economist, Observer, Guardian, Washington Post, Lit Hub, TIME magazine, Irish Times, The Oldie, Daily Mail, i Paper, Independent, The Standard, The Times, Kirkus, Daily Express, City A.M. From one of our greatest comic novelists and the author of Skippy Dies comes a funny, thought-provoking story of one family desperately clinging on as their world falls apart . .


. 'A tragicomic triumph. You won't read a sadder, truer, funnier novel this year' GuardianThe Barnes family is in trouble.

Dickie's once-lucrative car business is going under - but rather than face the music, he's spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife Imelda is selling off her jewellery on eBay while their teenage daughter Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge-drink her way to her final exams. And twelve-year-old PJ is putting the final touches to his grand plan to run away from home.

Where did it all go wrong? A patch of ice on the tarmac, a casual favour to a charming stranger, a bee caught beneath a bridal veil?Can a single moment of bad luck change the direction of a life? And if the story has already been written - is there still time to find a happy ending?‘The finest novel that Murray has yet written . . .

will surely be one of the books of 2023’ Sunday Independent'Murray is a natural storyteller . . .

Ambitious, expansive, hugely entertaining tragicomic fiction' Irish Times'It's a thing of beauty, a novel that will fill your heart' Observer‘Generous, immersive, sharp-witted and devastating . . .

a triumph’ Financial Times‘It's been compared to Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections; I'd argue it's better’ Daily Mail

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I am an instructor in animal language in the wildlife ecology department at two leading universities and I can attest that George is an expert animal whisperer/linguist. I've had the pleasure of knowing him and hearing his stories, and this book is an outstanding gateway into understanding the behavior of animals. It will reveal a whole new world to you every time you step outside, whether you live in an urban area or next to a wilderness.
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Connecting with Nature
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This book is for anyone who loves to be engaged with nature and the outdoors whether hiking, journaling, meditating or taking a morning walk in your neighborhood. It inspires to notice details of your surroundings, listen to the sounds of birds and other animals and teaches what their actions and sounds may mean. In the words of the author “refine our senses”. An inspiring read!
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The author has a wealth of knowledge about wildlife gained through his education, his work as a naturalist in Yellowstone National Park, his observations as a wildlife sculptor and the time he spends in Yellowstone for the sheer enjoyment of watching the animals. The concept of learning how animals communicate with each other is fascinating. Bumann shares his knowledge from his observations in an entertaining and fascinating way. Obviously, he has a love of the animals and a love of what he does. What a gifted author!
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This book is amazing ! I couldn’t put it down . A good author is one that brings their reader into the story and the way he explains in such detail! omg you have done that so far. This book is not one that I would of just picked up to read but so far you have opened my eyes to my surroundings and this book relaxes me in how you explain I put myself into what I am reading! I love it.
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