Honeybee by Craig Silvey Paperback Book

Description: Honeybee by Craig Silvey The bestselling and award-winning novel from the author of Jasper Jones. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Find out who you are, and live that life.Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.At the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette.The two see each other across the void. A fateful connection is made, and an unlikely friendship blooms. Slowly, we learn what led Sam and Vic to the bridge that night. Bonded by their suffering, each privately commits to the impossible task of saving the other.Honeybee is a heartbreaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show.At the heart of Honeybee is Sam: a solitary, resilient young person battling to navigate the world as their true self; ensnared by loyalty to a troubled mother, scarred by the volatility of a domineering stepfather, and confounded by the kindness of new alliances.Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel, brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. Its about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter - one offering hope, the other redemption. Its about when to persevere, and when to be merciful, as Sam learns when to let go, and when to hold on. Author Biography Craig Silvey is an author and screenwriter from Fremantle, Western Australia.His critically acclaimed debut novel, Rhubarb, was published in 2004. His bestselling second novel, Jasper Jones, was released in 2009 and is considered a modern Australian classic. Published in over a dozen territories, Jasper Jones has won plaudits in three continents, including an International Dublin Literary Award shortlisting, a Michael J. Printz Award Honor, and a Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlisting. Jasper Jones was the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for 2010.Honeybee is his third novel. Prizes -Shortlisted Adult Fiction Book of the Year, ABA Booksellers Choice Awards 2021 AU -Longlisted Best Designed Literary Fiction Cover, Australian Book Design Awards 2021 AU-Shortlisted Literary Fiction Book of the Year, ABIA Awards 2021 AU; Winner Best Fiction, Indie Book Awards 2021 AU-Winner Dymocks Book of the Year 2020 AU Long Description The bestselling and award-winning novel from the author of Jasper Jones.Find out who you are, and live that life.Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.At the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette.The two see each other across the void. A fateful connection is made, and an unlikely friendship blooms. Slowly, we learn what led Sam and Vic to the bridge that night. Bonded by their suffering, each privately commits to the impossible task of saving the other.Honeybee is a heartbreaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show.At the heart of Honeybee is Sam: a solitary, resilient young person battling to navigate the world as their true self; ensnared by loyalty to a troubled mother, scarred by the volatility of a domineering stepfather, and confounded by the kindness of new alliances.Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel, brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. Its about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter - one offering hope, the other redemption. Its about when to persevere, and when to be merciful, as Sam learns when to let go, and when to hold on.Honeybee is the result of a deeply felt experiment in empathy, a symphony for the heartstrings. THE AGE Review Text Honeybee is the result of a deeply felt experiment in empathy, a symphony for the heartstrings. THE AGE Details ISBN1761066544 Author Craig Silvey Format Paperback Year 2021 ISBN-13 9781761066542 Publication Date 2021-11-02 Imprint Allen & Unwin Place of Publication Sydney Country of Publication Australia AU Release Date 2021-11-02 Pages 448 Publisher Allen Unwin Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-11-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133808288;

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