{"product_id":"9780008501693","title":"The Last Beekeeper: An emotional and gripping new debut historical fiction novel of love and hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming… Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning’ Sarah, NetGalley\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e‘I am a friend of the bees. Like you.’\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘So, you have been waiting for me?’\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The forest has been waiting for you.’\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePakistan, 1974:\u003c\/strong\u003e The secret-wreathed trees of Harikaya have always called to \u003cstrong\u003eHassan\u003c\/strong\u003e. He knows if he doesn’t find the last beekeeper and salvage a precious jar of his mythical black honey before the floods come, his mother will lose her sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then he wins a scholarship to study with the state governor in Karachi amidst a brewing storm of political turmoil and simmering espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis entire world is turned upside down when he meets \u003cstrong\u003eMaryam\u003c\/strong\u003e, the governor’s niece visiting from London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the while the fate of his mother and his promise to the bees calls him back to the forest, and so he must decide: Maryam or the beekeeper, England or Pakistan, his head or his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most exciting debuts of 2021, this is a lyrical historical novel of family, friendship, and self-discovery exploring the power of choice in a changing world and love in communion with nature. Perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri, Yann Martel, and Monique Roffey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Last Beekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An \u003cstrong\u003eabsolutely beautifully written\u003c\/strong\u003e novel’ Eszter, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emagical\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Kimberly, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I \u003cstrong\u003ethoroughly enjoyed\u003c\/strong\u003e this book and really appreciate the representation it gives my community’ Resham, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eMagnificent!\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for a long summer’s day spent in a hammock’ Literary Redhead, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful story\u003c\/strong\u003e of finding hope’ Zoe, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is Siya Turabi’s debut novel… I fell in love with her \u003cstrong\u003elyrical writing\u003c\/strong\u003e, her vivid descriptions and her tale of family and friendship as well as her love of nature and the expression of its magic’ Norma, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The story has a lot of magical elements and sort of \u003cstrong\u003ea fairy tale feeling\u003c\/strong\u003e at times as poetry and the bees envelop Hassan’ Sara, NetGalley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Last Beekeeper is a top-notch fiction novel by Siya Turabi that explores the coming of age and life's trials and tribulations. It's one of the best in its genre, offering a unique and captivating narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), Nadia Hashimi (Sparks Like Stars), Christy Lefteri (The Book of Fire), Fiona Valpy (The Season of Dreams), and Renita D'Silva (A Mother's Secret).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siya Turabi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889040740501,"sku":"9780008501693","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008501693_6909c01a-e9c0-4df6-96a4-9aecb0295010.jpg?v=1776888430","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008501693","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}