The murmur of bees

The murmur of bees

Sofía Segovia

Book - 2019

"From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him as if he were their own. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can -- visions of all that's yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous. Followed by his protective swarm of bees and living to deliver his adoptive family from threats -- both human and those of natur...e -- Simonopio's purpose in Linares will in time, be divined. Set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution and the devastating influenza of 1918, The Murmur of Bees captures both the fate of a country in flux and the destiny of one family that has put their love, faith, and future in the unbelievable."--Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
1910-1946
Families > Fiction.
Adopted children > Fiction.
Abandoned children > Fiction.
Psychic ability > Fiction.
Bees > Fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Fiction.
Bees > Juvenile fiction.
Psychic ability.
Human-animal relationships.
Families.
Bees.
Adopted children.
Abandoned children.
Family members.
Mexico > History > 1910-1946 > Fiction.
Mexico > History > 1910-1946 > Juvenile fiction.
Mexico.
Magic realism (Literature)
Novels.
Magic realist fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Genres
Magic realism (Literature)
Novels
Magic realist fiction
Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Published
Seattle : AmazonCrossing 2019.
Language
English
Spanish
Main Author
Sofía Segovia (author)
Other Authors
Simón Bruni (translator)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Previously published as El murmullo de las abejas by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in 2015 in Mexico.
Physical Description
461 pages : map ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781542040495
9781542040501
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Acclaimed Mexican author Segovia's first work translated into English is a gorgeous novel of family, friendship, land, and murderous envy, a tale reminiscent of Isabel Allende's early works. A magical child born with a cleft palate, a foundling found covered with bees, the enigmatic Simonopio maintains a mystical connection to the creatures that continue to come to his aid and to that of his adopted family, the Morales Cortéses. Large landholders in Northern Mexico during revolutionary times, the Morales Cortéses are kind patrones and leaders in the nearby village of Linares. Feeling nostalgic, Francisco Junior tells this story to a cabdriver while on a journey back to his homeland to find Simonopio, the bees, and his younger self. The family's idyllic life is disrupted by the arrival of Epiricueta, a malcontent and rebellious man looking for work who brings resentment, superstition, and violence from the revolutionary south. With the help of a gifted translator, Segovia skillfully envelops readers, fully engaging their senses and imagination in this wonderful novel.--Sara Martinez Copyright 2019 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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