The release date for the English version of 'The Secret Life of Bees' by
Sue Monk Kidd is Jan 2003. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The Secret Life of Bees, which is set in 1964 South Carolina, is the tale of Lily Owens, whose life has revolved around the hazy recollection of the day her mother was murdered. Lily chooses to let three of the town's most ardent racists free when her black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, shows her great loyalty. They flee to Tiburon, South Carolina, a community where her mother's history is hidden. After being adopted by a quirky group of three black beekeeper sisters, Lily is exposed to their captivating world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna. For many years to come, mothers will retell this amazing tale of divine feminine strength to their daughters.