{"product_id":"miss-bensons-beetle-paperback-1","title":"Miss Benson's Beetle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \"A beautifully written, extraordinary quest in which two ordinary, overlooked women embark on an unlikely scientific expedition to the South Seas.\"--Helen Simonson, author of \u003ci\u003eMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE - From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e comes an uplifting, irresistible novel about two women on a life-changing adventure, where they must risk everything, break all the rules, and discover their best selves--together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe's going too far to go it alone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson, a schoolteacher and spinster, is trying to get through life, surviving on scraps. One day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and small existence to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of her childhood obsession: an insect that may or may not exist--the golden beetle of New Caledonia. When she advertises for an assistant to accompany her, the woman she ends up with is the last person she had in mind. Fun-loving Enid Pretty in her tight-fitting pink suit and pom-pom sandals seems to attract trouble wherever she goes. But together these two British women find themselves drawn into a cross-ocean adventure that exceeds all expectations and delivers something neither of them expected to find: the transformative power of friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMiss Benson's Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A hilarious jaunt into the wilderness of women's friendship and the triumph of outrageous dreams.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Music Shop\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the digital short story \u003ci\u003eA Faraway Smell of Lemon\u003c\/i\u003e and a story collection, \u003ci\u003eA Snow Garden \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been translated into thirty-six languages and two are in development for film. \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Joyce was named the Specsavers National Book Awards \"New Writer of the Year\" in December 2012 and shortlisted for the \"UK Author of the Year\" 2014. Joyce has also written more than thirty original afternoon plays and adaptations of the classics for BBC Radio 4, including all the Brontë novels. She moved to writing after a long career as an actor, performing leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre, and Cheek by Jowl. She lives with her family in Gloucestershire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.05 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250503598329,"sku":"9780812996708","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Rm1SdzUyZUQzTWV6bFJITUFocGpYQT09_45acae94-25f9-4e93-b8a4-d811419d42c8.webp?v=1768660522","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/miss-bensons-beetle-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}