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title: "PENGUIN The Secret Life of Bees"
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# 4.7/5 star rating from 4,000+ readers 320 pages of immersive storytelling Affordable paperback edition PENGUIN The Secret Life of Bees

**Price:** ¥6634
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## Summary

> 🐝 Unlock the secret buzz of a literary classic!

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- **What is this?** PENGUIN The Secret Life of Bees
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## Key Features

- • **Bestselling Debut Novel:** Join thousands who’ve made this #1,376 Literary Fiction hit a must-read classic.
- • **Emotional Rollercoaster:** Experience a story that makes you laugh, cry, and reflect — perfect for meaningful book club discussions.
- • **Accessible Paperback Format:** Enjoy the award-winning story in a convenient, affordable paperback that fits your lifestyle.
- • **Critically Acclaimed & Loved:** Praised by The Washington Post and readers alike for its wisdom, compassion, and cultural insight.
- • **Timeless Southern Gothic Charm:** Dive into a richly woven narrative set in South Carolina that captures a pivotal era with empathy and depth.

## Overview

PENGUIN's paperback edition of 'The Secret Life of Bees' by Sue Monk Kidd offers 320 pages of a bestselling, emotionally rich Southern Gothic novel. With a stellar 4.7-star rating from over 4,000 readers, this debut work explores love, loss, and cultural history in South Carolina, making it a must-have for contemporary literary fiction enthusiasts.

## Description

Now in paperback comes the intoxicating debut novel of "one motherless daughter's discover of . . . the strange and wondrous places we find love" ("The Washington Post"). A bestseller in hardcover, Sue Monk Kidd's ravishing work is set in South Carol

Review: Beautiful - Loved this book. It is beautifully written and captures the time it was written in, very well. There are references to public events which helps to take the reader to that time, and addresses some of the less attractive aspects of American culture without taking away from the main storyline. The story flows beautifully, at times making you laugh, smile, and at other time, cry. Given all this it is still an easy read with plenty of empathy, wisdom, and compassion.
Review: Dirt on items - There were black and orange stains on the cover of the book. Weird.

## Features

- Binding : paperback
- Pages : 1
- Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #50,657 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #539 in U.S. Literature #747 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #1,376 in Literary Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,064 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful
*by C***T on 2 February 2020*

Loved this book. It is beautifully written and captures the time it was written in, very well. There are references to public events which helps to take the reader to that time, and addresses some of the less attractive aspects of American culture without taking away from the main storyline. The story flows beautifully, at times making you laugh, smile, and at other time, cry. Given all this it is still an easy read with plenty of empathy, wisdom, and compassion.

### ⭐⭐ Dirt on items
*by A***R on 12 January 2024*

There were black and orange stains on the cover of the book. Weird.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A child’s journey to find herself and about her dead mom
*by S***D on 26 February 2023*

Lily, a 14-year-old girl who lives with her abusive father and has a foggy memory of her mother's murder, is the subject of the story The Secret Lives of Bees. It takes place in South Carolina in 1964, when there was racial discrimination. We also have Rosaleen, who has been the family's maid for almost ten years and serves as Lily's mother figure. This book tells the story of Lily's search for her mother and how, in some ways, it relates to beekeeping.

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*Last updated: 2026-08-11*