Miss Benson's Beetle: A Novel
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Books on Tape , 2020.
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NEW YORK TIMES 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 Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE • From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 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.She’s going too far to go it alone. It 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. Praise for Miss Benson’s Beetle“A hilarious jaunt into the wilderness of women’s friendship and the triumph of outrageous dreams.”—Kirkus Reviews
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eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
11/03/2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780593339947
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Joyce, R., & Stevenson, J. (2020). Miss Benson's Beetle: A Novel (Unabridged). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce, Rachel and Juliet Stevenson. 2020. Miss Benson's Beetle: A Novel. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce, Rachel and Juliet Stevenson. Miss Benson's Beetle: A Novel Books on Tape, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Joyce, R. and Stevenson, J. (2020). Miss benson's beetle: a novel. Unabridged Books on Tape.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joyce, Rachel, and Juliet Stevenson. Miss Benson's Beetle: A Novel Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2020.
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| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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