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De Dochter Van De Imker (2014)

by Santa Montefiore(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Boekerij

review 1: I received The Beekeeper's Daughter to review from Simon and Schuster. I haven't read anything by Santa Montefiore before. To be honest, I was sceptical at first. However it is beautifully written. The main storyline moves between 1930s Dorset and Massachusetts in the early 70s. It explores the relationships of Grace and her daughter Trixie. Grace comes of age in pre WW2 rural England, where her father is the beekeeper and head gardener on an hereditary estate. After the sudden death of her father, Grace marries her childhood friend, but the outbreak of war intervenes and the young couple are separated. In the absence of the men at war, Grace assumes a greater role on the estate's running which brings her into contact with the young and handsome heir. After the war Grace a... morend her wounded husband emigrate to America, where their beloved daughter Trixie is born. Coming of age in the 70s Trixie is a beautiful and impetuous young woman who falls desperately in love with Jasper, a talented young singer from England. jasper is called home after a family tragedy. It is only then that Grace realises there is a connection to their family's past, and a deep secret that has impacted on her marriage.Grace and Trixie's stories are revealed through dual timelines. Grace's life in prewar England and her love of bees and gardening is captured beautifully. While Trixie is not as fully drawn, she is an engaging character. When Grace becomes seriously ill, Trixie realises she needs to understand her family's past and travels to England. The Beekeeper's Daughter is beautifully written, it was a great book to relax and lose myself in. While some of the plot twists are perhaps improbable, it is a testament to Santa Montefiore's skill that I wanted to keep reading and really enjoyed it. Highly recommended.
review 2: The bee keeper daughter by santa monefiore The blurb England, 1932: Grace Hamblin is growing up in a rural idyll. The beekeeper's daughter, she knows her place and her future - that is until her father dies and leaves her alone. Alone, that is, except for one man who she just can't shake from her thoughts…Massachusetts, 1973: Grace's daughter Trixie Valentine is in love with an unsuitable boy. He's wild and romantic, and in a band that might be going somewhere. But when tragedy strikes and he has to go home to England, he promises to come back to Trixie one day, if only she will wait for him.Both mother and daughter are searching for love and happiness, unaware of the secrets that bind them. To find what they are longing for they must confront the secrets of the past, and unravel the lies told long ago… WHAT I SAY I loved this book i have now read most of santa book and i have loved them all they are just so easy to read you just get swept along with the settings you can see all the scene in the story in your mind it got love romance family war and lots of bees Grace the mum of trixie was a bee keeper daughter she had such a happy life in dorset with her dad she learn all about the bees how to care and look after them One day rufus a friend sat next to her and she talks rufus about the bees he put a bee on his arm Freddie also her friend he not sure of bees rufus and bee seem to becoming great friends one day she came home to find her dad had died in the back garden and Freddie takes over looking after her soon after they get married the book jumps forward into the 1970s and freddie and grace live in america their daughter trixe fall for a pop star called jasper her mum and dad are not happy about this one day jasper brother get killed and he gets called back to England he tell trixie he will call her to go over to england with him as soon as he sorted thing out on hearing about this grace gets a shock her pasted could now be catching up with her i loved now the book tell you the connection between grace and trixie not just mother and daughter i like that the book tell you both story's of grace past and now as one story i felt like the character were my friends you got pull into the tale which was so good the flash backs are very well written it a fab summer book it just flows so well i loved it all 5 stars keep read again I like to thank net gallery for this book less

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