The Resource The book of strange new things : a novel, Michel Faber
The book of strange new things : a novel, Michel Faber
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The item The book of strange new things : a novel, Michel Faber represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
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- Summary
- "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" --
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 500 pages
- Isbn
- 9780553418842
- Label
- The book of strange new things : a novel
- Title
- The book of strange new things
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Michel Faber
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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" --
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2014
- Assigning source
- from publisher's web site
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10321791
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Faber, Michel
- Dewey number
- 823/.914
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR6056.A27
- LC item number
- B66 2014
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Man-woman relationships
- Label
- The book of strange new things : a novel, Michel Faber
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1050781
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 500 pages
- Isbn
- 9780553418842
- Lccn
- 2014013938
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780553418842
- (OCoLC)884630865
- Label
- The book of strange new things : a novel, Michel Faber
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1050781
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 500 pages
- Isbn
- 9780553418842
- Lccn
- 2014013938
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780553418842
- (OCoLC)884630865
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