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Original Title:	The Book of Strange New Things
ISBN:	055341884X (ISBN13: 9780553418842)
Edition Language:	English URL http://crownpublishing.com/feature/book-strange-new-things-michael-faber/
Characters:	Peter Leigh, Beatrice Leigh, Jesus Lover Five, Grainger
Literary Awards:	Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee for Best Novel (2015), Saltire Society Literary Award for Scottish Book of the Year (2015), Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2016), International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2016)

The Book of Strange New Things Hardcover | Pages: 500 pages

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A monumental, genre-defying novel over ten years in the making, Michel Faber's 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.

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Title	:	The Book of Strange New Things
Author	:	Michel Faber
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 500 pages
Published	:	October 28th 2014 by Hogarth (first published October 6th 2014)
Categories	:	Fiction. Science Fiction. Religion. Fantasy

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(I got a copy through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.)At first I thought I'd rate this book higher: its beginning as well as premise were quite catchy, and I was fairly intrigued at what Peter, the main character, found on planet Oasis, as well as to what would happen with Beatrice, how they'd keep in contact, whether their relationship would hold, and so on.There are very strong moments in it, especially when contrasting Peter's privileged experience to Bea's day-to-day life. (The

It took me half a year to pick up this book and that was definitely a mistake. What made me hesitate was the premise: This was a sic-fi book set on another planet, where the main character, Peter, was a pastor preaching for aliens? It didn't sound like anything for me at all. However, with time more and more people read it and praised it and I got more and more curious. Eventually, I decided to pick it up from the library, and once I started reading, I knew that I was in love! This book is so

I think this Tome Topple has taught me that I dont really care for literary fiction, except on very rare occasions. This was beautifully written but overall, sad and unsatisfying. It gets 3 stars for the writing. 2 stars if the writing wasnt so good.

My thoughts about this book are complicated. With The Book of Strange New Things, Michel Faber tackles really big epistemological and existential issues through the journey of an English preacher to outer space. Peter, our protagonist, is sent by a mysterious corporation called USIC to be a pastor to the alien race on a planet trillions of lightyears away called the Oasis. It's an interesting premise and a unique blend of sci-fi and literary fiction, but I don't think it really delivers on what

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. I feel dizzy having just been let out of the barrel by the author. Faber jettisoned me across the galaxy to an alien planet but instead of painstakingly building a new world, relocated me to one where the more things change, the more they stay the same. Instead of describing fantastic creatures,



(4.5) As beautiful as it is unsettling, this is a novel that will remain with you. Certainly there are aliens, but by no means can this book be relegated to the realms of sci-fi pulp. It is a very this-worldly story, blending a believable dystopian vision of Earth, commentary on cultural and religious imperialism, and a poignant portrait of a marriage under impossible strain.Suburban London vicar Peter Leigh won the appointment of a lifetime: he will travel light years away to minister to the