It's about when to persevere, and when to be merciful, as Sam learns when to let go, and when to hold on. It's about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter - one offering hope, the other redemption. Published in over a dozen territories, Jasper Jones has won plaudits in three continents, including an International Dublin Literary Award shortlisting, a Michael J. Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel, brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. At the heart of Honeybee is Sam: a solitary, resilient young person battling to navigate the world as their true self ensnared by loyalty to a troubled mother, scarred by the volatility of a domineering stepfather, and confounded by the kindness of new alliances. Honeybee is a heartbreaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show. Bonded by their suffering, each privately commits to the impossible task of saving the other. Slowly, we learn what led Sam and Vic to the bridge that night. A fateful connection is made, and an unlikely friendship blooms. At the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette. 'Find out who you are, and live that life.' Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.

It's about when to persevere, and when to be merciful, as Sam learns when to let go, and when to hold on.The bestselling and award-winning novel from the author of Jasper Jones. It's about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter - one offering hope, the other redemption. Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. Honeybee is a heart-breaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show.Īt the heart of Honeybee is Sam: a solitary, resilient young person battling to navigate the world as their true self ensnared by a loyalty to a troubled mother, scarred by the volatility of a domineering step-father, and confounded by the kindness of new alliances.

Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.Īt the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette. 'Find out who you are, and live that life.'

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