A Norwegian Bestselling Novel About the Extinction of Bees
William is a disillusioned biologist and seed merchant living in England in 1852. He is about to build a completely new type of beehive that will bring honour and glory to him and his children. George is a beekeeper living in the USA in 2007, and his farm is struggling to survive. However, he hopes his son will be the farm's salvation. Tao lives in a future China, in a time when bees have already become extinct. She works as a hand-pollinator. More than anything, she wants to secure an education for her son so he can have a better life than her own.
The History of Bees is a novel about the extinction of bees. All three stories intertwine, bringing together the past, present, and future. It won the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize and quickly became a bestseller.