Miss Benson's Beetle
An uplifting and redemptive story of a glorious female friendship against the odds
by Rachel Joyce
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Jul 23 2020 | Archive Date Apr 07 2021
Random House UK, Transworld Publishers | Doubleday
Talking about this book? Use #MissBensonsBeetle #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
‘A beautiful portrayal of female friendship in all its frailties, contradictions and strengths’ RAYNOR WINN
‘Funny, perceptive and life-enhancing. I urge you to read it’ SARAH WINMAN
‘The perfect escape novel for our troubled times’ PATRICK GALE
____________________
It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist.
Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation. They will risk everything, break all the rules, and at the top of a red mountain, discover their best selves.
This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found; it is an intoxicating adventure story but it is also about what it means to be a woman and a tender exploration of a friendship that defies all boundaries.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780857521989 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 400 |
Available on NetGalley
Readers who liked this book also liked:
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Sci Fi & Fantasy
