The History of Bees

“Imagine The Leftovers , but with honey” ( Elle ), and in the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go , this “spectacular and deeply moving” (Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author) novel follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees—and to their children and one another—against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to bu