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Jun 8, 2023 · The Bee Sting is a comic and thought-provoking book about a family in crisis and the impact of a single moment of bad luck. Read reviews, ratings, and excerpts from the author of Skippy Dies, a longlisted Booker Prize nominee.
The Bee Sting is a 2023 novel by Irish writer Paul Murray, published by Macmillan. The book depicts the dysfunctional, hapless lives of the Barnes family of Ireland, with portions of the book dedicated to the lives of each of the four family members.
Aug 22, 2023 · In “ The Bee Sting ,” the fourth novel by the Irish author Paul Murray, twelve-year-old PJ Barnes ponders the downsides of resurrection. He recently saw “Pet Sematary,”...
Sep 21, 2023 · A tragicomic novel about the Barnes family, facing multiple crises in contemporary Ireland. Read the synopsis, the judges' comments, the critics' reviews and the author's insights on this shortlisted book.
Aug 12, 2023 · In Paul Murray’s new novel, “The Bee Sting,” an Irish family faces economic ruin after the 2008 financial crash. And that’s just the start of their troubles.
Jun 29, 2023 · It’s a big book with a tiny name: the bee sting in question has become family shorthand for an accident that almost disrupted a wedding — but like many family stories, it turns out to be a lie.
Aug 15, 2023 · The Bee Sting, Paul Murray’s exuberantly entertaining new novel, is a tour de force: a portrait of postcrash Ireland, a tragicomic family saga, and a dazzling story about the struggle to be good at the end of the world.
