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 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812996704
• ISBN13: 9780812996708
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Dial Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"

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.