Hillary kelly is the digital media editor at the new republic. The book of strange new things, a book by michel faber. The book of strange new things is michel fabers second masterpiece, every bit as luminescent and memorable as the crimson petal and the white. Know jesus, know this novelno jesus, no this novel. 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. Clarke award and won the 2015 saltire book of the year. The book of strange new things was shortlisted for the arthur c. Al is niet iedereen ervan overtuigd dat deze geboren schrijver zichzelf kan weerhouden van het schrijven van een nieuw boek. The book of strange new things squeezes its genre ingredients to yield a meditation on suffering, love and the origins of religious faith. The book of strange new things is a meditation on the. The book of strange new things brings up so many questions and i kept asking myself how i would deal with being on a planet light years away, far from home and family.
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. A monumental, genredefying novel over ten years in the making, michel fabers the book of strange new things is a masterwork from a writer in full command. You take your eyes off something thats always been there, and the next minute its just a memory. 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 ebook by michel faber. Suffice to say that theres more to this than you may think as you start reading. The following is from michel fabers the book of strange new things. Michel fabers book of strange new things the new york. The book of strange new things, michel faberi came to england in 2009 with a giant backpack and a long list of places i wanted to visit. The book of strange new things by michel faber kirkus. Leaving behind his beloved wife, bea, peter sets out on a quest to take the word of god to the farthest corners of the galaxy. The book of strange new things is a literary novel with elements of science fiction.
Michel fabers latest and quite possibly his last novel is truly a strange story or at least premise, when taken at face value. Their married life will serve as one of the centers of thematic gravity in the book. The book of strange new things, by michel faber the. The work was first published in the united states on. The book of strange new things will blow you away io9. Michel fabers book of strange new things the new york times.
Born in holland, brought up in australia, he lives in the scottish highlands. Fivehundred page books arent easy to read straight through, but michel fabers the book of strange new things is a brilliant exception. Oasis, an amazon original series, coming in 2017 i am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Peter leigh is a missionary called to go on the journey of a lifetime. Isbn 9780553418842in a 2008 interview occasioned by publication of his novel the fire gospel, michel faber said, i think there is that very basic yearning for something or someone to be looking after us, for there to be a framework holding the universe together that is benign and intelligent. Called to a mission of a lifetime, peter travels lightyears from his wife, bea, to an astonishing new environment. The book of strange new things by michel faber paperback 9781782114086 published by canongate 6 august 2015. Faber has written seven other books and has won several shortstory awards, including the neil gunn, ian st james and macallan. 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 by michel faber world. It is a portrait of a living, breathing relationship, frayed by distance. A monumental, genredefying novel that david mitchell calls michel fabers second masterpiece, the book of strange new things is a masterwork from a writer in full command of his many talents. An adaptation of michel fabers praised 2014 book the book of strange new things, the story revolves around peter leigh, an english pastor who embarks on the journey of a lifetime into deep.
The book of strange new things is the story of peter, a missionary who is hired by the mysterious company usic, and is sent to a distant planet to serve both the human and alien population there. Michel fabers latest novel is about the search for comfort in the face of lifes tragedies. Michel fabers the book of strange new things duration. The book of strange new things by michel faber goodreads. Reading guide for the book of strange new things by michel. Faber heeft aangegeven dat the book of strange new things het boek van wonderlijke nieuwe dingen, 2014 zijn laatste roman is. His wife, with child, is staring what appear to be the end times in the face, even as life on oasis, as one human denizen snarls, turns out to be sorta like the rapture by committee. I feel dizzy having just been let out of the barrel by the author. The community surrounding peter, both the humans and the aliens are examined with a very fine comb, with amazing intellect and writing. The book of strange new things by michel faber overdrive. That said, theres no doubt in my mind that the book of strange new things will be remembered decades hence, for its few failings are far outweighed by the heft of.
The book of strange new things is a 2014 science fiction novel by dutchborn author michel faber. Here you will meet peter a naif, almost jesuslike figure whos been transported trillions of miles from his beloved wife to the planet oasis, to teach them the word of the new testament or the book of strange new things. In 2017, the book of strange new things will be adapted into amazon original series oasis. At the outset of michel fabers latest novel, the book of strange new things, its protagonist, peter leigh, is about to venture into space. This momentous novel, fabers first since the crimson petal and the white, sees him at his expectationdefying best. The book of strange new things manages to do the almost impossible make you like the book while dislike the protagonist and his stupid, selfcentred choices.
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. The book of strange new things hardcover books inc. The story opens with pastor peter leigh driving to the airport with his wife, beatrice leigh. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. The book of strange new things michel faber bibliobeth.
You take your eyes off something thats always been there, and the next minu. Selfishly, i hope the book of strange new things isnt fabers last novelbut even if it is, what a note to depart on. Peter is about to embark as a missionary for the mysterious group, the usic. How does the evolution of their relationship help drive the action of the book. All page numbers provided correspond to the eversion of the work. The book of strange new things, the 2014 science fiction novel by michel faber, is one of those books that sealed me in a barrel, rolled me down a hill, off a cliff, into rapids and over a waterfall. The book of strange new things opensat some unspecified nearfuture datewith the separation and incipient estrangement between husband and wife peter and beatrice leigh. In the book of strange new things, his ruddy, swellscrubbed sentences roll selfconfidently along, in the manner of john irving or ethan canin.
The book of strange new things quotes by michel faber. Op vind je alle boeken van michel faber, waaronder het nieuwste boek van michel faber. The book of strange new things treads familiar territory. I thought i would pick up a car somewhere and drive to exciting new places. Michel faber, author of book of strange new things will. A monumental, genredefying novel over ten years in the making, michel fabers the book of strange new things is a masterwork from a writer in full command of his many talents. Michel fabers storytelling is at full force in this new novel. The book of strange new things thats what she read. The book of strange new things is about peter leigh, former drunk, junkie, petty thief and allaround class act who finds jesus one night thanks. 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. Born in holland, brought up in australia, he now lives in the uk. Heading into holiday season, the living book club is sinking our collective teeth into the 512page drama the book of strange new things hogarth. The book of strange new things by michel faber, paperback. The book of strange new things 9 posts add message report.
Faber reminds us there is a literature of enchantment, which invites the reader to participate in the notreal in order to wake from a dream of reality to the ineffability. For all its galactic wonders, the book of strange new things is a subtle, meditative novel that winds familiar spacealien tropes around terrestrial reflections on faith and devotion. The book of strange new things is a slowburning novel in paredback prose. Ive been up till 4am three nights running to finish it. Then there is the undertone of bittersweet sadness that comes from the fact that the authors wife was dying of cancer as he wrote this. A married christian preacher man is launched into space the jump intended for the distant planet of oasis, in order to pacify and proselytise the local alien populace, in what we eventually learn is a corporate arrangement between usic the guys. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. The book of strange new things quotes showing of 101 the world changes too fast. Like a long, deeply enjoyable touring holiday for the head. Peter and beas marriage is at the heart of the book of strange new things. He has also written two novellas, the hundred and ninetynine steps and the courage consort, and has won several shortstory. The book of strange new things, by michael faber, study guide is written using the kindle version.