Most Popular Books by Michel Faber

The novel centres around a female character, Isserly, who seems to be obsessed with picking up male hitch-hikers, as long as they are muscular and fit. As the story unfolds, the reader comes to realise that Isserly''s motives are rather unusual.

A monumental, genre-defying novel that David Mitchell calls "Michel Faber’s second masterpiece," The Book of Strange New Things is a masterwork from a writer in full command of his many talents. It begins with Peter, a devoted man of faith, as he is called to the mission of a lifetime, one that takes him galaxies away from his wife, Bea. Peter becomes immersed in the mysteries of an astonishing new environment, overseen by an enigmatic corporation known only as USIC. His work introduces him to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for Peter’s teachings—his Bible is their “book of strange new things.” But Peter is rattled when Bea’s letters from home become increasingly desperate: typhoons and earthquakes are devastating whole countries, and governments are crumbling. Bea’s faith, once the guiding light of their lives, begins to falter. Suddenly, a separation measured by an otherworldly distance, and defined both by one newly discovered world and another in a state of collapse, is threatened by an ever-widening gulf that is much less quantifiable. While Peter is reconciling the needs of his congregation with the desires of his strange employer, Bea is struggling for survival. Their trials lay bare a profound meditation on faith, love tested beyond endurance, and our responsibility to those closest to us. Marked by the same bravura storytelling and precise language that made The Crimson Petal and the White such an international success, The Book of Strange New Things is extraordinary, mesmerizing, and replete with emotional complexity and genuine pathos.

Michel Faber''s short stories are markedly diverse-the voice of each is so distinct that the book reads like an anthology of different writers. But Faber''s radically inventive style fastens all fifteen stories into a compelling collection deserving of the high praise it garnered in the United Kingdom. One surreal story, "Fish," projects a futuristic world populated with fish swimming in the air. As sharks hover in abandoned corners and human zealots of the Church of the Armageddon loose their fanaticism on the innocent, it''s a mother''s full-time job to protect her young daughter. The title story, "Some Rain Must Fall," tells of a substitute schoolteacher called on in a crisis, and as she encourages her pupils to express their feelings, we learn the source of the class''s trouble: a devastating act that resonates with contemporary America. As Garth Morris wrote in the Mail on Sunday (London), "these are well-crafted pieces of quiet forlorn intensity in a very real world."

At the heart of this panoramic, multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads us back to 1870s London, where Sugar, a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, yearns for escape to a better life. Her ascent through the strata of Victorian society offers us intimacy with a host of lovable, maddening, unforgettable characters. They begin with William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate whose ambition is fueled by his lust for Sugar, and whose patronage brings her into proximity to his extended family and milieu: his unhinged, childlike wife, Agnes, who manages to overcome her chronic hysteria to make her appearances during "the Season"; his mysteriously hidden-away daughter, Sophie, left to the care of minions; his pious brother, Henry, foiled in his devotional calling by a persistently less-than-chaste love for the Widow Fox, whose efforts on behalf of The Rescue Society lead Henry into ever-more disturbing confrontations with flesh; all this overseen by assorted preening socialites, drunken journalists, untrustworthy servants, vile guttersnipes, and whores of all stripes and persuasions. Twenty years in its conception, research, and writing, "The Crimson Petal and the White" is teeming with life, rich in texture and incident, with characters breathtakingly real. In a class by itself, it''s a big, juicy, must-read of a novel that will delight, enthrall, provoke, and entertain young and old, male and female.

Deft and lyrical, this paperback edition of Michel Faber''s collection of stories is his first since his auspicious debut, Some Rain Must Fall. It has sealed his reputation as one of Britain''s most daring and original authors. Acclaimed for his pitch-perfect prose and brilliant characterisation, Faber is also celebrated for his mastery of contrasting styles. From achingly sad lost lives, through moments of exquisitely distilled happiness, to biblical innocence and savagery, Faber''s characters are redeemed, abandoned, beloved and laid bare.

“Glorious. A story that will be found and enjoyed and dreamed about for years to come.”—Neil Gaiman 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. Don''t miss Michel Faber''s lyrically woven and deeply evocative nonfiction debut, LISTEN, which relfects his lifelong passion for music of all kinds and will change your relationship with the heard world!

When Theo Griepenkerl happens upon the fifth Gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can''t believe his luck. Driven by greed and a lust for fame, he capitalises on his find by publishing it. His book is a sensation. But he can hardly imagine the incendiary consequences his discovery will have for Christians, Arabs, homicidal maniacs and Amazon customers alike. The Fire Gospel is a brilliant piece of storytelling, dazzlingly outrageous and utterly gripping.

"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 do we listen to music and why do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of "cool," commerce, the dichotomy between "good" and "bad" taste and much more. From the award-winning author of The Crimson Petal and the White and Under the Skin, this idiosyncratic and philosophical book reflects Michel Faber''s lifelong obsession with music of all kinds. Listen will change your relationship with the heard world.

Siân, troubled by dark dreams and seeking distraction, joins an archaeological dig at Whitby. The abbey''s one hundred and ninety-nine steps link the twenty-first century with the ruins of the past and Siân is swept into a mystery involving a long-hidden murder, a fragile manuscript in a bottle and a cast of most peculiar characters. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable. THIS EDITION ALSO FEATURES MICHEL FABER''S NOVELLA THE COURAGE CONSORT

In this collection, Michel Faber revisits the world of his bestselling novel ''The Crimson Petal and the White'', briefly opening doors onto the lives of its characters to give us tantalising glimpses of where they sprang from and what happened to them.

The bestselling author of "The Crimson Petal and the White" presents this collection of 16 stories that move from unspeakable sadness to moments of exquisitely distilled happiness.

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 and candid, 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 kind and beautiful and brave, and I will not forget how the world was altered, beyond recognition, when we met.

Not One More Death examines the record of US and UK troops in Iraq, questions Bush and Blair''s position under international law, and considers the responsibilities of artists, writers and the wider public in a time of war and occupation. Published in collaboration with the Stop the War Coalition (www.stopwar.org.uk).

Det verdensberømte a cappella-kor Courage-Ensemblet opholder sig to uger på et belgisk landsted for at indøve et uhyre kompliceret og fysisk krævende klassisk avantgarde-stykke, Partium Mutante. Men lader stykket sig i det hele taget opføre? Spiller det nogen rolle at komponisten viser sig at være en ren galning? Kan ensemblets fem medlemmer styre deres indbyrdes seksuelle spændinger og vidt forskellige temperamenter? Og hvad er det for skingre skrig der lyder i skoven om natten?

lsserley es una mujer menuda con pechos grandes y perfectos, lleva gafas de cristales muy gruesos y escotes profundos que hacen olvidar sus ojos, y conduce su coche por carreteras solitarias de Escocia recogiendo autoestopistas. Pero al Toyota rojo de lsserley no sube cualquiera. Ella sólo se detiene ante los hombres. Cuidadosamente elegidos. Siempre fornidos, saludables y solitarios que puedan desaparecer sin que su ausencia cause demasiado ruido. Pero lsserley no es simplemente una depredadora sexual. El primer enigma que nos plantea esta novela sorprendente es el de su cuerpo. Ese cuerpo lleno de cicatrices, torturado por los dolores de operaciones de cirugía plástica, con gafas que oscurecen y magnifican a la vez sus ojos. Y el segundo, el de su deseo. ¿Qué hace con esos hombres que selecciona con tanto cuidado, esos jóvenes vigorosos, saludables, seducidos por sus pechos? Y así, de misterio en misterio, el lector comienza a sospechar que lsserley puede ser la puerta de entrada a un universo mucho más terrorífico de lo que había imaginado... Michel Faber es un narrador de una habilidad maquiavélica que, de la mano de su protagonista, un monstruo de la mejor especie, la especie de los que poseen un alma atormentada, nos seduce con una fábula cruel sobre el funcionamiento de las jerarquías de poder en las sociedades fundadas sobre la mercancía y la ganancia.

Ein monumentales, jedem Genre trotzendes Meisterwerk eines Weltautors auf dem Höhepunkt seines Schaffens. Michel Faber ist eine unvergessliche Liebesgeschichte gelungen, mit einem einzigartigen Setting und einer emotionalen Präzision, die direkt ins Herz fährt.

Come un felino in agguato, Isserley va in giro sulle strade deserte delle Highlands scozzesi a caccia di autostoppisti maschi. È sola, è bella, è piena di strane ferite nel corpo. È decisamente pericolosa. Che cosa nasconde sotto la pelle? Una storia su come cambiamo, su come restiamo gli stessi, su ciò che fa la differenza.

La parola “ascolta” può esprimere sia un’azione, l’ascolto di un disco, di una voce o di una melodia, sia manifestare un invito sentito a farlo. Michel Faber in questo libro, un atto d’amore verso la musica tutta, si muove tra queste due vie, comprendendole entrambe. Molti autori hanno raccolto le storie dei musicisti, dei gruppi leggendari, delle epoche o dei diversi generi, ma raramente uno scrittore ha raccontato ciò che accade dentro di noi quando ascoltiamo la musica. Cosa ci succede mentre ascoltiamo una canzone? Perché siamo portati a farlo, e ne traiamo piacere? Cercando la risposta a queste e ad altre domande – e analizzando tutti i fattori che possono influenzarle, dall’età dell’ascoltatore alle mode più in voga, oltre la dicotomia tra buona e cattiva musica – Michel Faber ci consegna un libro unico, frutto di decenni di lavoro, intrecciando musica, filosofia e poesia, alla ricerca della materia sentimentale di cui sono fatti i suoni. “Questo è un libro sulla musica, e sulle persone che la ascoltano: i tuoi amici, i tuoi vicini di casa, tu e io. Leggere questo libro cambierà il tuo modo di ascoltare.”

Deze virtuoze, grensverleggende roman gaat over datgene wat mensen verbindt, zelfs als ze lichtjaren van elkaar gescheiden zijn. ‘Van een andere planeet. De miscommunicatie tussen de twee echtelieden snijdt je geregeld door de ziel. Wat een schrijver.’ de Volkskrant ‘Dit is Michel Fabers tweede meesterwerk, heel anders dan Lelieblank, scharlakenrood, maar in alle opzichten even overtuigend en memorabel. Het is waanzinnig meeslepend.’ david mitchell ‘Een boeiende, betoverende ideeënroman van een ongewoon intelligente en helderziende schrijver.’ The Independent ‘Een buitengewone roman die leest als een trein.’ yann martel Michel Faber (1960) werd geboren in Den Haag, groeide op in Australië en woont nu in Schotland. Zijn debuutbundel Gods speelgoed werd juichend ontvangen en meermaals bekroond. Sindsdien behoort hij tot de crème de la crème van de internationale moderne letterkunde. Zijn opzienbarende roman Onderhuids werd verfilmd met Scarlett Johansson in de hoofdrol. Van Fabers magnum opus Lelieblank, scharlakenrood werden wereldwijd honderdduizenden exemplaren verkocht.

Londen, jaren zeventig van de negentiende eeuw. Sugar, een intelligente negentienjarige prostituee in het bordeel van de hardvochtige Mrs Castaway, voert een fascinerende strijd om haar lichaam en ziel uit de goot te tillen. Terwijl ze op ongewone wijze de sociale ladder beklimt, passeert een stoet van beminnelijke, aandoenlijke, afstotende en gekmakende personages. Hoewel Faber Sugar met historische precisie weet te belichten als een typische vrouw van haar tijd, is het dankzij zijn inlevingsvermogen ook een vrouwenportret geworden van universele geldigheid en aantrekkingskracht.

Peter Leigh, pastor creștin, este trimis într-o călătorie extraordinară, o misiune umanitară neobișnuită în spațiul extraterestru, care îl va purta la ani-lumină de soția sa, Beatrice. Pe măsură ce Peter se implică tot mai mult în propovăduirea învățăturilor Bibliei, pe care noii săi enoriași o numesc Cartea Lucrurilor Noi și Ciudate, de acasă vin vești îngrijorătoare: taifunuri și cutremure devastează țări întregi, guvernele se destramă unul după altul, iar credința lui Beatrice începe să se clatine. Romanul lui Michel Faber este o meditație profundă asupra credinței, a iubirii încercate dincolo de limite și a responsabilității noastre față de cei apropiați. „Portretul unor personaje care trăiesc și vibrează sub ochii noștri și a căror relație se erodează la distanță. Absolut fascinantă.” David Mitchell „De mult n-am mai fost atât de constant și de autentic surprins de vreo carte. Mi se pare profund verosimilă și convingătoare și o admir enorm.” Philip Pullman „Cartea Lucrurilor Noi și Ciudate pune, în esență, o singură întrebare: pe cine – sau ce – iubești și ce ești sau nu ești dispus să faci pentru iubire. Rezultatul e un roman minunat și uluitor.” Yann Martel „O carte originală și profundă, și totuși captivantă ca un thriller.” The Times

Traduit de l''anglais par Matthieu Dumont et Arthur Lochmann. Le dérèglement climatique met en péril la survie de l''humanité et pousse les hommes à coloniser d''autres mondes. Laissant à regret derrière lui la femme de sa vie, un jeune pasteur, Peter Leigh, s''embarque pour un voyage au long cours. Sa destination : la planète Oasis. Muni du Livre des Choses Étranges et Nouvelles – ainsi que les habitants d''Oasis nomment la Bible –, Peter se consacre à la tâche d''évangélisation qui lui a été confiée par l''organisation qui l''a recruté. Mais plusieurs questions ne cessent de le troubler : qu''est-il vraiment arrivé à son prédécesseur, disparu dans d''étranges circonstances ? Jusqu''où son immersion dans une culture radicalement différente le mènera-t-elle ? La vie sur la Terre est-elle vouée à disparaître à jamais ? Puisant dans l''univers de la science-fiction comme il l''a fait précédemment dans le roman victorien, Michel Faber porte sur la civilisation moderne un jugement sans appel. Entre les lignes, on devine un roman plus intime. Il nous y livre son secret : celui d''un amour devenu impossible.

Kridhvid som Eminem er Michel Fabers første novellesamling på dansk. Faber er ikke kun blevet rost for sin musikalske prosa og fremragende karaktertegning, men også for sin beherskelse af forskellige stilarter. Hans noveller spænder fra hjerteskærende triste eksistenser i Herberget til lykkelige øjeblikke i Kridhvid som Eminem eller nærmest bibelske uskyld og vildskab i Fahrenheits tvillinger. Faber har et foruroligende greb om fremmedgørelsen i det moderne samfund, og hans personer forløses, forlades, elskes eller blottes med samme kunstneriske sikkerhed

Traditional Chinese edition of UNDER THE SKIN. The novel is a 2000 Whitbread Award shortlisted science fiction by Michel Faber. It is set in the Scottish Highlands about an alien seductress who preys on men. The book is adapted to film starring Scarlett Johansson and released in 2013. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Último romance do aclamado Michel Faber, autor de Sob a pele e Pétala escarlate, flor branca, entre outros, O livro das coisas estranhas teve calorosa recepção do público e da crítica, figurou na tradicional lista do The New York Times dos 100 livros notáveis do ano em 2014 e reafirma a posição de Faber como um dos mais inovadores e interessantes escritores contemporâneos. A trama se desenrola num futuro próximo e acompanha o pastor Peter Leigh na missão de catequizar a civilização extraterreste do planeta Oasis. Afastado de sua mulher, seu gato, seu mundo, Peter vê sua fé ser testada até o limite, progressivamente se alienando de sua própria espécie, numa narrativa tocante que leva o leitor a refletir sobre temas como amor, separação e a natureza da fé religiosa.