Little Bee (US)

Little Bee US Paperback jacket image “Most days I wish I was a British pound coin instead of an African girl.”
READ THE FIRST CHAPTER OF ‘LITTLE BEE’

“Little Bee will blow you away” – WASHINGTON POST
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“There’s one true story in particular that made me determined to write the novel.”
READ A Q&A ABOUT WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK

“We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret”
GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THIS READING GROUP GUIDE AND AUTHOR INTERVIEW

“Where can I learn more about Nigeria, London, and the real world of refugees and asylum seekers?”
HOW TO LEARN MORE OR GET INVOLVED

* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

* Shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Novel Award

* Nominated for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book

* Longlisted for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

* A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
Note: LITTLE BEE is published in the UK, Ireland and Australia as THE OTHER HAND
361 Responses to “Little Bee (US)”
  1. tony says:
    November 29, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    Thank you once again. That answer was really insightful and helpful. Best of luck to you

  2. renee maddox says:
    November 30, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I just finished reading Little Bee, and I loved the book. I now have my daughter reading it for a book report for school. I am getting ready to go and buy Incendiary. I can’t wait to read it.

  3. Gabriela says:
    December 17, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    Parabéns pelo talento!!! “Pequena Abelha”, realmente, é um livro sensacional!!!

  4. Yvette says:
    December 28, 2011 at 4:01 am

    I will never be able to fill my car tank with gasoline without being reminded of “Little Bee.” The horrific deeds and heroic actions of the books’ many characters have made real, for me, the hurdles, perils, fears, and even tortures that refugees and prisoners have endured. Greed (corporate and individual) is the often the root of evil. We consumers have a role in this.

  5. 2011 en Retro – Parte 1 | Pink Guayoyo says:
    December 31, 2011 at 3:59 am

    [...] Siguiendo en la linea de las letras tengo que decir que el mejor libro que leí este año fue Little Bee de Chris [...]

  6. Goede voornemens « The Lost Marble says:
    December 31, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    [...] stijl en heb genoten van The Hours en Flesh and Blood (aanrader!!). The Other Hand kende ik als Little Bee, maar de titel is aangepast voor de Britse markt. Tot slot ben ik ook erg benieuwd naar het vervolg [...]

  7. umit says:
    January 8, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Hi Mr Cleave,

    I had submitted a short but sincere comment about your novel before, but I see it does not take place in the website.
    Is there a specific reason for choosing the comments to be posted, if not Have I posted stg. wrong?
    I would be happy to see my comment as well as the others’.

    I finished your book by the way.

    Regards

  8. Chris Cleave says:
    January 17, 2012 at 8:20 am

    Hi Umit, I’m sorry your comment didn’t get published. I publish all comments that are in English and not too crazy, so I expect it was just a technical error that meant I didn’t see yours. Please can you resend the comment? Thanks & sorry about that.

  9. Ida Helm-Petersen says:
    January 19, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    - in a poetic language you find your path in the crooked landscape of the mind and strike the very heart.
    Thank you for the touching story of Little Bee,
    a danish reader made wondering

  10. Chris Cleave says:
    January 23, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    Hello Ida – thank you very much for your kind words.

  11. Reparatii Calculatoare says:
    January 29, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    The horrific deeds and heroic actions of the books’ many characters have made real, for me, the hurdles, perils, fears, and even tortures that refugees and prisoners have endured … wow, keep up the good work

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