{"product_id":"the-hive-paperback","title":"The Hive - 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\u003eGill Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A lively and hilarious tale that's pure fun. If you loved \u003cem\u003eBridget Jones's Diary\u003c\/em\u003e and you have a child in school, THE HIVE\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis the book for you.\" --Maria Semple, author of \u003cem\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the start of another school year at St. Ambrose. While the children are busy in the classroom, their mothers are learning sharper lessons. Lessons in friendship. Lessons in betrayal. Lessons in the laws of community, the transience of power...and how to get invited to lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeatrice -- undisputed queen bee. Ruler, by Divine Right, of all school fundraising, this year, last year, and, surely, for many to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather -- desperate to volunteer, desperate to be noticed, desperate to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorgie -- desperate for a cigarette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Rachel -- watching them all, keeping her distance. But soon to discover taht the line between amused observer and miserable outcast is a thin one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE 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 one's part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGill Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hive\u003c\/i\u003e as well as several nonfiction books. She lives in Berkshire, England with her husband and their four children.\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 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52405366456625,"sku":"9780316234771","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/0bHoKXivv89780316234771.webp?v=1783071114","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/the-hive-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}