The hive is a wickedly funny and brilliantly observed story about female friendship, power plays, and the joys and perils well, mainly perils of trying to do ones part. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Its the start of another school year at st ambrose. Apr 24, 2014 the hive is fun book, a cross between chicklit and an agesaga. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting.
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Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The hive is fun book, a cross between chicklit and an agesaga. The fictional st ambrose is set in a west country market town. Vanity fair with a wicked eye and a giant heart, gill hornby weaves a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. Gill hornby introduces her novel, the hive on vimeo. A third of the way into gill hornbys muchhyped schoolgates comedy, things almost take a surprising turn.
Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. September 10, 20 by little, brown and co on the surface this novel looks like another portrait of the lifestyles of the rich and bored, but what hornby has actually written is a clever satire about mothers, daughters, and the cliques they share even when theyre old enough to know better. When i started reading this book my main problem was getting to grips with all the characters. The hive paperback april 24, 2014 by gill hornby author. She lives with her husband, robert harris, and their four children in kintbury, berkshire. From the joys and perils well, mainly perils of the lunch ladder, to the military operation that is the car boot sale, via the dos and donts of dressing your child as a dalek, all human life is here. About the author gill hornby is the author of the novel the hive as well as several nonfiction books. Review of the hive by gill hornby expected publication. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The story is amusing and, whilst the bee metaphor is death with heavyhandedly all the way through, there is a moral tale. Wickedly funny and brilliantly observed, the hive is a fascinating and subtle story about group politics and female friendship. Hornbys debut novel, it says on the cover, is already a sensation, the book every publisher wanted. I found there was too many people in the story at the start so i. May 19, 20 gill hornby has spent her life surrounded by novelists.
As a book to read over a couple of evening its great but im glad it was a secondhand, cheap copy. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Gill hornby hardback paperback ebook audio download. She lives in kintbury, england, with her husband and their four children. Gill hornby has spent her life surrounded by novelists. Hornby s debut novel, it says on the cover, is already a sensation, the book every publisher wanted. Gill hornby is the author of the novels the hive and all together now, as well as the story of jane austen, a biography of austen for young readers. The hive is the debut novel from writer and journalist gill hornby which introduces us to st ambrose primary school a world of friendships, fights and feuding. Paperback august 26, 2014 a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. Explore books by gill hornby with our selection at. The hive by hornby, gill book the cheap fast free post. If the hive appeals then we think that you might also enjoy whered you go, bernadette by maria semple and unexpected lessons in love by bernardine bishop.
If you loved bridget joness diary and you have a child in school, the hive is the book for you. Lydia netzer, author of new york times notable book of the year shine shine shine with a wicked eye and a giant heart, gill hornby weaves a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. The hive by gill hornby meet your next favorite book. May 17, 20 the school gate is the modern equivalent to the village well, and gill hornby has chosen it for the setting of her first novel.
Now shes a novelist herself, having sold her debut, the hive, for a sixfigure. The school gate is the modern equivalent to the village well, and gill hornby has chosen it for the setting of her first novel. Wickedly funny and brilliantly observed, the hive is a fascinating and subtle story about. Id like to thank the publishers for sending a copy of the book to the bookbag. The hive is the debut novel by gill hornby who, incidentally, is the sister of best selling british novelist nick hornby. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Sep 10, 20 the hive is a wickedly funny and brilliantly observed story about female friendship, power plays, and the joys and perils well, mainly perils of trying to do ones part.
The novel is a social comedy that focuses on a year in the life of a small english primary school and its main powerbrokers the mothers. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. There is of course a complex social network of characters. May 21, 20 gill hornby sets her debut novel the hive in the bloodthirsty arena all of us have experienced at least once. Vanity fair the hive maintains a healthy dose of humor within the mothers characters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 10, 20 lydia netzer, author of new york times notable book of the year shine shine shine with a wicked eye and a giant heart, gill hornby weaves a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. Buy the hive by gill hornby from waterstones today. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. She lives in kintbury, berkshire, with her husband and their four children. Mar 01, 20 gill hornby sets her debut novel the hive little, brown, may in a bloodthirsty arena all of us have experienced at least once.
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