Michel Faber

Called to perform missionary work in a world light years away where the natives are fascinated by the concepts he introduces, man of faith Peter Leigh finds his beliefs tested when he learns of natural disasters that are tearing Earth apart. 200,000 first printing.

A Novel

The Book of Strange New Things

A stunning modern-day Dickensian fable and a celebration of friendship and bravery for freethinkers everywhere. It all starts on the morning the letter D disappears from language. First, it vanishes from Dhikilo's parents' conversation at breakfast, then from the road signs outside and from her school dinners. Soon the local dentist and the neighbor's dalmatian are missing, and even the Donkey Derby has been called off. Though she doesn't know why, Dhikilo is summoned to the home of her old history teacher Professor Dodderfield and his faithful Labrador, Nelly Robinson. And this is where our story begins. Set between England and the wintry land of Liminus, a world enslaved by the monstrous Gamp and populated by fearsome, enchanting creatures, D (A Tale of Two Worlds) is told with simple beauty and warmth. Its celebration of moral courage and freethinking is a powerful reminder of our human capacity for strength, hope and justice.

D (a Tale of Two Worlds)

Yearning to escape her life of prostitution in 1870s London, Sugar finds her fate entangled in the complicated family life of patron William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.

The Crimson Petal and the White

religious zealots worldwide." "A tour through sensationalist society, The Fire Gospel is a provocative novel about the power of words to resonate across centuries, and their continued ability to inspire and disrupt in equal measure." --Book Jacket.

The Fire Gospel

How can you say goodbye to the love of your life?In Undying Michel Faber honours the memory of his wife, who died after a six-year battle with cancer. Bright, tragic, candid and true, these poems are an exceptional chronicle of what it means to find the love of your life. And what it is like to have to say goodbye. All I can do, in what remains of my brief time,is mention, to whoever cares to listen,that a woman once existed, who was kindand beautiful and brave, and I will not forgethow the world was altered, beyond recognition,when we met.

A Love Story

Undying

Enjoy more Sugar... Join Clara at the rat pit... Relax with Mr Bodley as he is lulled to sleep by Mrs Tremain and her girls... Find out what became of Sophie.Michel Faber revisits the world of his bestselling novel The Crimson Petal and the White, conjuring tantalising glimpses of its characters, their lives before we first met them and their intriguing futures. You'll be desperate for more by the time you reluctantly re-emerge into the twenty-first century.

New Crimson Petal Stories

The Apple

Three novellas include "The Courage Consort," in which an a cappella ensemble is torn by conflicting artistic temperaments and sexual needs; "The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps," in which a lonely woman unearths clues to a long-hidden murder at an archaeological dig; and "The Fahrenheit Twins," in which abandoned children of anthropologists create a ritual civilization. Reprint.

The Courage Consort

Sian, tired of nightmares in which she meets a grisly end, decides she needs to get out more, so she joins an archaeological dig at Whitby Abbey. What she finds is a mystery involving a long-hidden murder.

The Hundred and Ninety-nine Steps

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Isserley spends most of her time driving. But why is she so interested in picking up hitchhikers? And why are they always male, well-built and alone?

Under the Skin

‘I’m not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I’m here to change your mind about your mind.’ There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what’s going on inside us when we listen. Michel Faber explores two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. To answer these he considers biology, age, illness, the notion of ‘cool’, commerce, the dichotomy between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste and, through extensive interviews with musicians, unlocks some surprising answers. From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this curious and celebratory book reflects Michel Faber’s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world.

On Music, Sound and Us

Listen

The Fahrenheit Twins

Sotto la pelle

Il petalo cremisi e il bianco

Een predikant vertrekt via de mysterieuze organisatie USIC op verzoek van de plaatselijke bevolking als zendeling naar de planeet Oasis.

Het boek van wonderlijke nieuwe dingen / druk 1

Nurdan Cihanşümül Maral

Verhalen over absurde en alledaagse gebeurtenissen.

öykü

Yağmur yağmalı

Nurvan İnce Ateş

Als een gerenommeerd Brits vocaal ensemble in een Belgisch kasteel twee weken een nieuw stuk repeteert, lopen de spanningen tussen de vijf leden langzaam maar zeker op.

Cesaret belşlisi

Księga dziwnych, nowych rzeczy

Der junge Pastor Peter Leigh wird auf die Reise seines Lebens geschickt: Er soll den Einwohnern eines fernen Planeten seinen Glauben näherbringen. Die Mission verlangt von Peter ein enormes Opfer, denn seine Frau Bea muss auf der Erde zurückbleiben und durchlebt dort eine schwierige Zeit. Noch nie in der Geschichte der Menschheit musste eine Liebe eine derart große Distanz überbrücken. Wird es gelingen? »Das Buch der seltsamen neuen Dinge« ist eine unvergessliche Liebesgeschichte mit einem einzigartigen Setting und einer emotionalen Präzision, die direkt ins Herz fährt. Dieser Roman ist ein monumentales Meisterwerk, das sich über alle Genregrenzen hinwegsetzt. »Der bewegendste Abschiedsroman, den ich je gelesen habe.« Clemens J. Setz »Furios. Lesend bei sich sein und doch nicht von dieser Welt - das ging lang nicht so gut wie mit diesem Roman.« Die Zeit »Ein berührendes Buch über große Liebe, Sehnsucht und Verlust.« Brigitte

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