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Jan 28, 2003 · Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted Black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free.
Feb 3, 2011 · Sue Monk Kidd's debut novel, The Secret Life of Bees, spent more than one hundred weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than six million copies in the United States, was turned into both an award-winning major motion picture and musical, and has been translated into thirty-six languages.
Nov 8, 2001 · The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd The Secret Life of Bees is a book by author Sue Monk Kidd. Published: November 8th 2001. The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of a 14-year-old white girl, Lily Melissa Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed.
Lily holds a terrible and guilty secret: She believes she shot and killed her mother, Deborah, when Lily was four years old. Her vague memory of that day — when her parents were arguing and she picked up and shot the gun that her mother had dropped — continues to haunt her, and she yearns to know more about her mother.
The Secret Life of Bees A 14-year-old girl and her best friend are taken in by a kind-hearted beekeeper and her sisters in this adaptation of the best-seller. Starring: Queen Latifah Dakota Fanning Jennifer Hudson Alicia Keys Sophie Okonedo
Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, published in 2001, is a poignant exploration of identity, loss, and healing set in the American South during the 1960s.The novel’s central character, Lily Owens, embarks on a transformative journey with her housekeeper, Rosaleen, seeking solace in the home of the Boatwright sisters in Tiburon, South Carolina.
As a realistic portrayal of life in rural South Carolina in 1964, "The Secret Life of Bees" is dreaming. As a parable of hope and love, it is enchanting.
