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The Bee Sting
- Narrated by: Heather O’Sullivan, Barry Fitzgerald, Beau Holland, Ciaran O'Brien, Lisa Caruccio Came
- Length: 26 hrs and 10 mins
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The Bee Sting
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2023
WINNER OF AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS’ PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024
The Barnes family are in trouble. Until recently they ran the biggest business in town, now they’re teetering on the brink of bankruptcy – and that’s just the start of their problems. Dickie and Imelda’s marriage is hanging by a thread; straight-A student Cass is careening off the rails; PJ is hopelessly in debt to the school bully. Meanwhile the ghosts of old mistakes are rising out of the past to meet them, but everyone’s too wrapped up in the present to see the danger looming . . .
'A tragicomic triumph. You won't read a sadder, truer, funnier novel this year' Guardian
'Generous, immersive, sharp-witted and devastating; the sort of novel that becomes a friend for life' Financial Times
‘Paul Murray [is] the undisputed reigning champion of epic Irish tragicomedy’ Spectator
‘An instant classic’ Washington Post
‘[An] astute, remorselessly funny novel’ Daily Mirror
‘A wagyu steak of a novel . . . A classic in the mode of The Corrections’ The Times
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- Karina Mereki
- 14-04-2024
A remarkable and flawless story
I loved this book. I love the raw honesty, the endless metaphors and the commitment to the disfunction of humanity. I highly recommend this book. Warning! this book has some very strong themes that might disturb past trauma.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-05-2024
it was depressing
the story seemed to be finally tying together and building towards a crescendo then it just ended with some watery words
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- Anonymous User
- 19-05-2024
The intrigue, I loved all the characters.
I loved the build up and look back structure. I kept learning new things that made my opinions change.
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- Ninna Millikin
- 02-06-2024
Incredible plot, fabulous characters and such good performances.
This was a wonderful exploration of how even the members of ones own family can be total strangers. The writing style is very human, the characters were totally believable and the plot just got more and more exciting. It delves into the nuances of modern life, and the vastly different concerns of different life stages- and was funny too.
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- fat_wallet
- 01-07-2024
Beautiful writing
Some sections of the prose were just beautifully written, a real word smith. Just beautiful imagery and a joy to read / listen to.
Also just loved the local Irish artists who recorded this work. Great accents; they could read the phone directory to me and I’d be happy!
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- Katie Wain
- 02-01-2024
Remarkable story telling
This is an epic story of family, one that you won’t want to put down, and the character narrators only add to it. 5 stars!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-2024
Gripping
Could not stop listening 25 hours was still not enough excellent narration and gripping story.
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- Martha McSoriley
- 04-03-2024
Excellent narration
Loved it! Controversial ending but overall a fantastic read. Unlikeable but Interesting characters. The narration was brilliant
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- Shelley McConaghy
- 02-09-2024
Fantastic narration but ending from hell
Thorough character development kept me interested until the end. So many interlocking elements to the story. However I have never been so disappointed - especially at the end of such a long book, to not even know what happened! We can guess, but seriously!
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- belindaj08
- 29-09-2024
Tragicomedy
Suspenseful ending. Pj was my favourite character in the book and this audio. This one will live on in my mind.
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