The book of strange new things A Novel
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- ISBN: 9780553418859 (electronic bk)
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Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Hogarth, 2014. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe book of strange new things ‡h[electronic resource] : ‡bA Novel. ‡cMichel Faber. |
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520 | . | ‡aA 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... | |
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