Maja Lunde
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From the author of the number-one international bestseller The History of Bees, a captivating story of the power of nature and the human spirit that explores the threat of a devastating worldwide drought, witnessed through the lives of a father, a daughter, and a woman who will risk her life to save the future.
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Amalie lo tiene todo: talento para la danza, una plaza en la mejor escuela de baile de Oslo, amigos y una vida llena de lujos. Pero todo cambia cuando los negocios de su padre se hunden y tienen que mudarse a un pequeño apartamento de las afueras.
En su nuevo barrio conoce a Mikael, un bailarín de hiphop muy distinto de sus compañeros, y pronto empiezan a bailar juntos. Aunque ¿es suficiente la danza para unir a dos personas cuando sus orígenes...
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340 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees--and to their children and one another--against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive--one that will give both...
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438 pages ; 24 cm
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"Mikhail lives in Russia in 1881. When a skeleton of a rare wild horse is brought to him, the zoologist plans an expedition to Mongolia to find the fabled Przewalski horse...In 1992, Karin, alongside her troubled son Mathias and several Przewalski horses, travels to Mongolia to re-introduce the magnificent horses to their native land...Europe's future is uncertain in 2064, but Eva is willing to sacrifice nearly everything to hold onto her family's...
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573 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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English
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England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive that will give both him and his children honor and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation. China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao's young son is taken away by the authorities...