The story opens with pastor peter leigh driving to the airport with his wife, beatrice leigh. The book of strange new things is a meditation on the meaning of faith and the consequences of devotion. The book of strange new things opensat some unspecified nearfuture datewith the separation and incipient estrangement between husband and wife peter and beatrice leigh. Being an account of the adventures of jacky faber, on her way to botany bay by l. A monumental, genre defying novel over ten years in the making, michel faber s the book of. The book of strange new things was shortlisted for the arthur c. As the book of strange new things opens, he is set to embark on a journey that will be the biggest test of his faith.
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You dont understand this now, but when you get older, youll come to appreciate the importance of comfort. Know jesus, know this novelno jesus, no this novel. Aug 06, 2015 the book of strange new things is a wildly original tale of adventure, faith and the ties that might hold two people together when they are worlds apart. Peter is about to embark as a missionary for the mysterious group, the usic. The first edition of the novel was published in october 6th 2014, and was written by michel faber. The book of strange new things falls into the second category.
Michel fabers latest novel is about the search for comfort in the face of lifes tragedies. Dec 25, 2014 the book of strange new things by michel faber genre fiction, science fiction, metaphysics published october 28th 2014 by hogarth first published october 6th 2014 a monumental, genredefying. The book of strange new things book a monumental, genredefying 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. Peter becomes immersed in the mysteries of an astonishing new environment, overseen by an enigmatic corporation known only as usic.
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The book of strange new things summary supersummary. In this story, michel faber has transplanted a naive, if wellintentioned, christian minister named peter from some generic english presbytery to the faroff planet of oasis. He has already completed the difficult steps from drug addict to man of god. The book of strange new things is fabers strongest, most plangent and most intellectually gleeful novel. The work was first published in the united states on. Pdf strange and wonderful michel fabers the book of strange. Oct 30, 2014 the book of strange new things treads familiar territory michel fabers bestseller, the crimson petal and the white, captured the feel of victorian london. The book of strange new things by michel faber paperback 9781782114086 published by canongate 6 august 2015. A monumental, genredefying novel that david mitchell calls michel fabers second masterpiece, the book of strange new things is a masterwork from. Pdf the book of strange new things book by michel faber. His work introduces him to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for peters teachingshis bible is their book of strange new things. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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The book of strange new things is a literary novel with elements of science fiction. The book of strange new things pdf by michel faber. He has also written two novellas, the hundred and ninetynine steps and the courage consort, and has won several shortstory awards, including the neil gunn, ian st james and macallan. A longawaitedand brilliant and disquietingnovel of faith and redemption by scotlandbased writer faber the crimson petal and the white, 2002, etc.
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Reading guide for the book of strange new things by michel. The book of strange new things by michel faber goodreads. Faber has written seven other books and has won several shortstory awards, including the neil gunn, ian st james and macallan. The main characters of this fiction, science fiction story are. The book of strange new things by michel faber canongate. Oct 29, 2014 the book of strange new things by michel faber in an essay that accompanied the print version of his 1985 play aunt dan and lemon, wallace shawn quoted the advice an older woman gave him when he was. The work was first published in the united states on october 28, 2014 and concerns an english pastor who is sent to the planet of oasis to teach its reclusive native inhabitants about christianity.
Peter leigh is a christian missionary recruited by an organization known as usic to be the pastor on a distant planet called oasis. The book of strange new things is determined not to be mistaken for any other fiction written by faber. Apr 17, 2018 the book of strange new things falls into the second category. Being an account of the further nautical adventures of jacky faber by l. If i cant get you to go out and buy this book, then ive failed you.
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