Miss Benson's Beetle

by Rachel Joyce

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385681267
• ISBN13: 9780385681261
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Doubleday Can Titles
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Loved this so much I bought it twice

Great characters and writing, and I liked this so much that I then read everything else Rachel Joyce wrote. (But this is still my favorite.) Gave my first copy to someone who needed a pick-me-up and then bought a second copy for myself because it's worth having in my permanent library. The book is about being an independent woman at a time when the culture didn't encourage that, but it's also about friendship. Miss Benson has a bit of a breakdown and ends up in an exotic locale on a sort of treasure hunt for a special beetle. It sounds a bit daft, but the characters are interesting and well written, and I also enjoyed the time period it was set in (and I'm fascinated by Flying Boats now, which I had never heard of going into this).

Fun, interesting and great character development

I absolutely loved this book. The characters are unique and the story line keeps you constantly interested and waiting for what happens next. It is a fabulous adventure that you almost wish you could go on with the characters as they are absolutely on a wonderful journey to true friendship. Do not miss this book, it is a gem. I was sorry to finish it and may well read it again in the future.