{"product_id":"9780143120261","title":"The Secret Life of Bees: A Novel (10th-Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful slipcased special edition commemorating the 10th anniversary of Sue Monk Kidd’s \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, a heartwarming coming of age tale set in 1960s South Carolina and a multi-million copy \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller as well as a Good Morning America “Read This” Book Club pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Kathryn Stockett’s\u003ci\u003eThe Help\u003c\/i\u003e and Beth Hoffman’s \u003ci\u003eSaving CeeCee Honeycutt \u003c\/i\u003ewill love Sue Monk Kidd’s Southern coming of age tale. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller for more than 125 weeks, a Good Morning America “Read This” Book Club pick and was made into an award-winning film starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys. Set in South Carolina in 1964, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lily's fierce-hearted black \"stand-in mother,\" Rosaleen, insults three of the town's most vicious racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love.  To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the book’s debut, Penguin presents a beautiful special edition of this wonderful novel, including a new introduction by the author—a gorgeous book that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014438109424,"sku":"9780143120261","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143120261_p0.jpg?v=1763656748","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143120261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}