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The death of bees, a novel, Lisa O'Donnell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The death of bees

Oclc number

795757348

Responsibility statement

Lisa O'Donnell

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Trying to keep the death of their parents a secret, Marnie and her little sister Nelly are on their own until several residents in Glasgow's Hazelhurst housing estate suspect that something is not right

Table Of Contents

Winner of the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize.-Fifteen-year-old Marnie leads a life of smoking, drinking, drugs and sex; her twelve-year-old sister Nelly enjoys playing the violin, reading, and eating cornflakes with Coke. But the sisters have to join forces when they bury their parents in the backyard and pretend to the world that they are in Turkey. Taken in by the kindly old homo next door, Lennie, things are going well until their estranged grandfather turns up asking questions. And Lennie's dog starts digging in the garden ...-A compelling black comedy, suitable for all ages

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