Napoleon's Beekeeper

Name: Napoleon's Beekeeper
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781925818239
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By Mr Jos Luis de Juan and Mr Jose Luis de Juan

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In Napoleon's Beekeeper by Mr José Luis de Juan, the story unfolds around the intriguing life of a former Napoleonic soldier who becomes a beekeeper on the remote island of St. Helena. Set against the backdrop of historical events, the narrative explores themes of exile, introspection, and the delicate balance between human ambition and nature's quiet constancy.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by historical narratives woven with elements of fiction, exploring the quieter, hidden corners of significant historical events. This general fiction story could captivate you with its unique perspective and imaginative storytelling.

Napoleon's Beekeeper

Winner ofthe prestigious 'Premio Novela Breve Juan March Cencillo'

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Winner of the prestigious 'Premio Novela Breve Juan March Cencillo'

May 1814. On the island of Elba, the beekeeper Andrea Pasolini awaits the arrival of the defeated, exiled emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Pasolini is a self-taught disciple of the Enlightenment, whose first love is reading books on philosophy and apiculture—a secret, illicit activity he undertakes in his cellar at night.

The defeated emperor is likewise fascinated with the swarming of bees and the beauty of honey. From a distance, an obsessive interest develops between the two men, as anticipation builds around a visit by the emperor to inspect Pasolini's beehives.

In his novella, José Luis de Juan meticulously interweaves historical sources with an imagining of the lives of two very different men: one a humble apiarist on an island, the other—also born on an island—who aspires to be the ruler of the universe. Amid an atmosphere of exchangeable identities, powerful dreams, furtive plots, and deferred uprisings, in favour of Napoleon or against him, each man carries the conviction that the social organisation of bees holds the key to how the future will unfold.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925818239

Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Elizabeth Bryer

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 128

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Mr Jos Luis de Juan Mr Jose Luis de Juan