Under The Skin by Michel Faber (English) Paperback Book

Description: Under The Skin by Michel Faber, David Mitchell One of Michel Fabers best-loved novels - an utterly compulsive and mysterious masterpiece - now in a Canons edition with an introduction by David Mitchell. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With an introduction by David Mitchell.Isserley spends most of her time driving. But why is she so interested in picking up hitchhikers? And why are they always male, well-built and alone?An utterly unpredictable and macabre mystery, Under the Skin is a genre-defying masterpiece. Notes A compulsive, unpredictable and mysterious title, it was made into a film in 2014 which starred Scarlett Johansson. Author Biography Michel Faber has written nine other books. In addition to the Whitbread-shortlisted Under the Skin, he is the author of the highly acclaimed The Crimson Petal and the White, The Book of Strange New Things, which was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award and won the Saltire Book of the Year Award 2015, and most recently Undying, his first poetry collection. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the UK. Review A wonderful book - painful, lyrical, frightening, brilliant . . . I couldnt put it down -- Kate AtkinsonOne of the best-orchestrated reveals in modern British fiction . . . Michel Faber is a masterly writer -- David MitchellProfound and disturbing . . . Faber writes superbly * * Sunday Times * *This is a man who could give Conrad a run at writing the perfect sentence * * Guardian * *Teases and prods the reader up a plethora of literary blind alleys before hauling them screaming towards its final, thrilling destination * * Daily Telegraph * *Strange, adept, original . . . Would that more first novels were as adventurous or as funky and daring in their conception * * Independent on Sunday * *A brilliantly compressed drama of threat and ambiguity . . . Recalling writers such as Jim Crace and Russell Hoban, Under the Skin, like Fabers short stories, is an extremely assured and imaginative work * * Observer * *Astonishingly, this is Michel Fabers first novel. It is audacious, fascinating, repellent and quite unlike anything I have ever read * * Mail on Sunday * *Under the Skin is a shocking and fantastical take on modern humanity * * The Week * *The fantastic is so nicely played against the day-to-day that one feels the strangeness of both . . . A remarkable novel * * New York Times * * Prizes Short-listed for Whitbread First Novel Award 2000 (UK) Long Description One of Michel Fabers best-loved novels - an utterly compulsive and mysterious masterpiece - now in a Canons edition with an introduction by David Mitchell. With an introduction by David Mitchell. Isserley spends most of her time driving. But why is she so interested in picking up hitchhikers? And why are they always male, well-built and alone? An utterly unpredictable and macabre mystery, Under the Skin is a genre-defying masterpiece. Review Text A wonderful book - painful, lyrical, frightening, brilliant . . . I couldnt put it down Review Quote A wonderful book - painful, lyrical, frightening, brilliant . . . I couldnt put it down Promotional "Headline" One of Michel Fabers best-loved novels, this is an utterly compulsive and mysterious masterpiece Details ISBN1786890526 Author David Mitchell Pages 304 Series Canons Year 2017 ISBN-10 1786890526 ISBN-13 9781786890528 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-07-06 Media Book Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Imprint Canongate Canons Replaces 9781782112112 Language English Edition 6th UK Release Date 2017-07-06 AU Release Date 2017-07-06 Illustrations No Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main - Canons edition reissue Audience General NZ Release Date 2017-07-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102342353;

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