Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World

Bishop, Holley

ISBN 10: 0743250222 / ISBN 13: 9780743250221

Published by Atria, 2006

Seller Inventory # 0743250222-4-25736857

Synopsis:

Honey has been waiting almost ten million years for a good biography. Bees have been making this prized food - for centuries the world's only sweetener - for millennia, but we humans started recording our fascination with it only in the past few thousand years. Part history, part love letter, Robbing the Bees is a celebration of bees and their magical produce, revealing the varied roles of bees and honey in nature, world civilization, business, and gastronomy. To help navigate the worlds and cultures of honey, Bishop - beekeeper, writer, and honey aficionado - apprentices herself to Donald Smiley, a professional beekeeper who harvests tupelo honey in Florida. She intersperses the lively lore and science of honey with lyrical reflections on her own and Smiley's beekeeping experiences. Its passionate research, rich detail, and fascinating anecdote and illustrations make Holley Bishop's Robbing the Bees a sumptuous look at the oldest, most delectable food in the world.

About the Author: Holley Bishop, a beekeeper for six years, has spent thousands of hours observing bees, harvesting honey, and amassing a collection of related books, gadgets, and stories. A graduate of Brown University, she completed a degree at the Columbia University School of Journalism and has worked in book publishing and written for numerous magazines.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The ...
Publisher: Atria
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair