The Fahrenheit Twins and Other Stories - Brossura

Faber, Michel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1841957771 ISBN 13: 9781841957777

Casa editrice: Canongate Books Ltd, 2006

Riassunto

Deft and lyrical, this paperback edition of Michel Faber's collection of stories is his first since his auspicious debut, Some Rain Must Fall. It has sealed his reputation as one of Britain's most daring and original authors.

Acclaimed for his pitch-perfect prose and brilliant characterisation, Faber is also celebrated for his mastery of contrasting styles. From achingly sad lost lives, through moments of exquisitely distilled happiness, to biblical innocence and savagery, Faber's characters are redeemed, abandoned, beloved and laid bare.

From the achingly sad lost lives of 'The Safehouse' through moments of exquisitely distilled happiness in 'Vanilla-Bright Like Eminem' to the biblical innocence and savagery of 'The Fahrenheit Twins', we are redeemed, abandoned, beloved and laid bare but we are always recognisable.
This is a writer at the height of his powers.

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L'autore:

MICHEL FABER has written seven other books, including the highly acclaimed The Crimson Petal and the White, The Fahrenheit Twins and the Whitbread-shortlisted novel Under the Skin. The Apple, based on characters in The Crimson Petal and the White, was published in 2006. He has also written two novellas, The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps (2001) and The Courage Consort (2002), and has won several short-story awards, including the Neil Gunn, Ian St James and Macallan. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the UK.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

"Not only can he scare the bejesus out of you, he can make your heart swell ... Mr Faber, you have officially got under our skin." The Times

"I dread to think where Faber gets his inspiration from, but there's certainly no shortage of it in sight." Independent on Sunday

"Michel Faber at his uncanny best." times literary supplement "Here is a writer who can compare with Conrad in his ability to write the perfect sentence." Guardian

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Canongate Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1841957771
• ISBN 13: 9781841957777
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288