Michel Faber - The Book of Strange New Things (epub)

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.

Title: The Book of Strange New Things: A Novel
Author: Michel Faber
Published October 28, 2014, by Hogarth
ISBN: 055341884X
Language: English
Length: Hardcover, 512 pages