The hive by gill hornby meet your next favorite book. The fictional st ambrose is set in a west country market town. Gill hornby sets her debut novel the hive in the bloodthirsty arena all of us have experienced at least once. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. A third of the way into gill hornbys muchhyped schoolgates comedy, things almost take a surprising turn. The novel is a social comedy that focuses on a year in the life of a small english primary school and its main powerbrokers the mothers. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A novel by gill hornby in djvu, rtf, txt download e book. She lives with her husband, robert harris, and their four children in kintbury, berkshire.
When i started reading this book my main problem was getting to grips with all the characters. Gill hornby hardback paperback ebook audio download. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Apr 24, 2014 the hive is fun book, a cross between chicklit and an agesaga. She lives in kintbury, berkshire, with her husband and their four children. Hornby s debut novel, it says on the cover, is already a sensation, the book every publisher wanted. If you loved bridget joness diary and you have a child in school, the hive is the book for you. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. Hornbys debut novel, it says on the cover, is already a sensation, the book every publisher wanted. May 21, 20 gill hornby sets her debut novel the hive in the bloodthirsty arena all of us have experienced at least once.
There is of course a complex social network of characters. Wickedly funny and brilliantly observed, the hive is a fascinating and subtle story about. The hype around gill hornbys the hive has set the publishing world abuzz pun intended. Gill hornby introduces her novel, the hive on vimeo. May 19, 20 gill hornby has spent her life surrounded by novelists. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Now shes a novelist herself, having sold her debut, the hive, for a sixfigure.
Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Review of the hive by gill hornby expected publication. From the joys and perils well, mainly perils of the lunch ladder, to the military operation that is the car boot sale, via the dos and donts of dressing your child as a dalek, all human life is here. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. St ambrose primary school is the place where a group of mums meet. The hive is the debut novel from writer and journalist gill hornby which introduces us to st ambrose primary school a world of friendships, fights and feuding. Sep 10, 20 lydia netzer, author of new york times notable book of the year shine shine shine with a wicked eye and a giant heart, gill hornby weaves a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. Lydia netzer, author of new york times notable book of the year shine shine shine with a wicked eye and a giant heart, gill hornby weaves a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. She lives in kintbury, england, with her husband and their four children. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be.
Wickedly funny and brilliantly observed, the hive is a fascinating and subtle story about group politics and female friendship. Mar 01, 20 gill hornby sets her debut novel the hive little, brown, may in a bloodthirsty arena all of us have experienced at least once. The hive by hornby, gill book the cheap fast free post. Gill hornby has spent her life surrounded by novelists. The school gate is the modern equivalent to the village well, and gill hornby has chosen it for the setting of her first novel. The hive paperback april 24, 2014 by gill hornby author. Sep 10, 20 the hive is a wickedly funny and brilliantly observed story about female friendship, power plays, and the joys and perils well, mainly perils of trying to do ones part. The hive is the debut novel by gill hornby who, incidentally, is the sister of best selling british novelist nick hornby.
I found there was too many people in the story at the start so i. Vanity fair with a wicked eye and a giant heart, gill hornby weaves a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. Its the start of another school year at st ambrose. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. If the hive appeals then we think that you might also enjoy whered you go, bernadette by maria semple and unexpected lessons in love by bernardine bishop. As a book to read over a couple of evening its great but im glad it was a secondhand, cheap copy.
Buy the hive by gill hornby from waterstones today. About the author gill hornby is the author of the novel the hive as well as several nonfiction books. The story is amusing and, whilst the bee metaphor is death with heavyhandedly all the way through, there is a moral tale. Paperback august 26, 2014 a lively and hilarious tale thats pure fun. September 10, 20 by little, brown and co on the surface this novel looks like another portrait of the lifestyles of the rich and bored, but what hornby has actually written is a clever satire about mothers, daughters, and the cliques they share even when theyre old enough to know better.
May 17, 20 the school gate is the modern equivalent to the village well, and gill hornby has chosen it for the setting of her first novel. Gill hornby is the author of the novels the hive and all together now, as well as the story of jane austen, a biography of austen for young readers. Explore books by gill hornby with our selection at. Vanity fair the hive maintains a healthy dose of humor within the mothers characters.