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Secrets of the Bees
- Author
- Jane Johnson
- Narrator
- Oliver Hembrough
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 June 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
'Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail.' Katie Fforde
'Gloriously rich and layered.' Liz Fenwick
'Characters to fall in love with.' Jackie Morris
Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now...
Ezra Curnow has lived in the little cottage on the Trengrose estate all his life. He was born there, as was his
father, and his grandfather before that. It is his own little Cornish paradise.
Then the mistress of the estate, Eliza, dies without leaving a will, putting the cottage’s ownership into question. London financier Toby and his wife Minty are soon enticed by Trengrose’s charm and, worse still, see a lucrative rental opportunity in Ezra’s cottage.
But Ezra is prepared to battle to save his beloved home, and has a number of secret weapons in his armoury. What Ezra doesn’t know is that Eliza also took some secrets to her grave – and she doesn’t intend to rest quietly until they come to light...
A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past, from the bestselling author of The Sea Gate.
READERS LOVE SECRETS OF THE BEES:
'Without a doubt my favourite book of the year so far.''*****
'A gorgeous, compassionate and surprising novel.'*****
'Great twists... I can't praise this book enough. Read it'*****
'I loved every bit of this book from start to finish.'*****
'One of the best stories I have read in a while... heartwarming'*****
'A lovely read... one to help you lose yourself for a while'*****
Critics Review
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Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail, this book took me by the hand on the first page. I loved it.
Katie Fforde
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Topical. Magical. Wonderful. I enjoyed this book so much I didn’t want it to end.
Barbara Erskine
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A gloriously rich and layered portrayal of life in Cornwall today, beautifully laced with the glory of the natural world. I adored it.
Liz Fenwick
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Set in the wild heart of Cornwall, Secrets of the Bees is funny, full of wise things, and the characters are gorgeous.
Rachel Hore
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Page turning, compelling… characters to fall in love with.
Jackie Morris
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Sectrets of the Bees is absolutely gorgeous - compassionate, wryly funny, full of dark family mysteries and the wild, savage beauty of nature. I laughed and I wiped away tears. A book I will re-read and treasure.
Zoë Marriott
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A captivating tale
Heat
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Nuanced, warm and wryly amusing
Woman & Home
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I loved this , lots of twists and turns and a brilliant twist at the end, this is an easy read , not to many characters
jackiey 2025-06-27
Details
- Author
- Jane Johnson
- Narrator
- Oliver Hembrough
- Duration
- 11 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035918270
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Secret of the Bees by Jane Johnson, read by Oliver Hembrough'Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail.' Katie Fforde'Gloriously rich and layered.' Liz Fenwick'Characters to fall in love with.' Jackie Morris Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now...Ezra Curnow has lived in the little cottage on the Trengrose estate all his life. He was born there, as was hisfather, and his grandfather before that. It is his own little Cornish paradise. Then the mistress of the estate, Eliza, dies without leaving a will, putting the cottage’s ownership into question. London financier Toby and his wife Minty are soon enticed by Trengrose’s charm and, worse still, see a lucrative rental opportunity in Ezra’s cottage.But Ezra is prepared to battle to save his beloved home, and has a number of secret weapons in his armoury. What Ezra doesn’t know is that Eliza also took some secrets to her grave – and she doesn’t intend to rest quietly until they come to light...A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past, from the bestselling author of The Sea Gate.READERS LOVE SECRETS OF THE BEES:'Without a doubt my favourite book of the year so far.''***** 'A gorgeous, compassionate and surprising novel.'*****'Great twists... I can't praise this book enough. Read it'*****'I loved every bit of this book from start to finish.'*****'One of the best stories I have read in a while... heartwarming'*****'A lovely read... one to help you lose yourself for a while'*****
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