Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce

Described as ‘an uplifting story of female friendship against the odds’ ‘The perfect escape novel for our troubled times.’ PATRICK GALE.

It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist.

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