Miss Benson's Beetle
- ISBN-10
- 0385681275
- ISBN-13
- 9780385681278
- Series
- Miss Benson's Beetle
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-11-10
- Publisher
- Bond Street Books
- Author
- Rachel Joyce
Description
This instant New York Times bestseller is the unforgettable, funny and charming story of a marvelous adventure and unexpected female friendship, from the author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. It is 1950. In a moment of madness Margery Benson abandons her sensible job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist. Enid Pretty, in pink hat and pompom sandals, is not the companion she had in mind. But together they will find themselves drawn into an adventure that exceeds all expectations. They must risk everything and break all the rules, but at the top of a red mountain they will discover their best selves. This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found. It is an intoxicating adventure story, but it is also about what it means to be a woman and a tender exploration of a friendship that defies all boundaries.
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- 2020-07-23
- 326 pages
- Paperback
- Random House
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