Book description
A kooky, quirky, cheeky US debut.
Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable eleven-year-old, expects never
to fit into her gifted family: her father, Saul, absorbed in his study
of mysticism; her brother, Aaron, the vessel of his father's spiritual
ambitions; and her brilliant but distant lawyer mother, Miriam. But when
Eliza discovers an aptitude for competitive spelling, Saul takes it as a
sign that she is destined for greatness. In this altered reality, he
ushers her into his hallowed study and lavishes upon her the attention
previously reserved for Aaron, who in his displacement embarks on a lone
quest for spiritual fulfilment that leads him to the Hare Krishna. And
when the unveiling of Miriam's secret life triggers an almighty
explosion, it is Eliza who must order the chaos.
Not merely a coming-of-age story, Myla Goldberg's first novel
delicately examines the unravelling fabric of one family. The outcome of
this tale is as startling and unconventional as her prose, which wields
its metaphors sharply and rings with maturity. The work of a lyrical and
gifted storyteller, 'Bee Season' marks the arrival of an extraordinarily
talented American writer. 'A natural storyteller, Goldberg writes with
a confidence that eclipses the fact that this is her debut novel.
Deceptively simple prose cushions sparkling metaphors and pushes the
plot towards its devastating, yet beautiful, climax.' The Times
'A totally beguiling debut novel…Goldberg's prose is witty and quirkily
observant.' Elle
'Excellent…strikingly different.' Observer
'Truly original.' Red Myla Goldberg lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her
husband.
