{"product_id":"end-of-the-ocean","title":"End of the Ocean","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the number one international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-disaster – but it’s not all doom and gloom. They find friendship, love and an unexpected gift from the past' \u003cb\u003eWendy Holden, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019:\u003c\/b\u003e seventy-year-old Signe sets out on a hazardous voyage to cross an entire ocean in only a sailboat. She is haunted by the loss of the love of her life, and is driven by a singular and all-consuming mission to make it back to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2041:\u003c\/b\u003e David flees with his young daughter, Lou, from a war-torn Southern Europe plagued by drought. They are on a desperate search to reunite with their family when they find Signe’s abandoned sailboat in a parched French garden, miles away from the nearest shore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs David and Lou discover personal effects from Signe’s travels, their journey of survival and hope weaves together with Signe’s, forming a heartbreaking, inspiring story about the power of nature and the human spirit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘Fans of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloud Atlas \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Let Me Go \u003c\/i\u003ewill love \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees’ Good Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Dystopian and electric,\u003cb\u003e this book is set to blow minds everywhere' Stylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Haunting and poignant ...\u003cb\u003e an important and wonderful book' Dave Goulson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBee Quest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eSpectacular and deeply moving. \u003c\/b\u003eLunde has elegantly woven together a tale of science and science fiction, dystopia and hope, and the trials of the individual and the strengths of family’ Lisa See, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Such is the \u003cb\u003egenius of debut novelist\u003c\/b\u003e Maja Lunde that her tale of three eras... is strung on the fragile hope of the survival of bees’ Jacquelyn Mitchard, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I was doubly smitten by \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e. Maja Lunde’s novel is an \u003cb\u003eurgent reminder of how much our survival depends on those remarkable insects.\u003c\/b\u003e It is also a gripping account of how—despite the cruelest losses—humanity may abide and individual families can heal’ Jean Hegland, author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘By turns devastating and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eThe History of Bees \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eresonates powerfully with our most pressing environmental concerns\u003c\/b\u003e’ Bryn Greenwood, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Here is a story that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail’\u003c\/b\u003e Laura McBride, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Called to Rise\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222317846872,"sku":"9781471175541","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781471175541_509511c2-20ca-4178-8297-20b1d76cbdcc.jpg?v=1778644873","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/end-of-the-ocean","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}