The Book of Strange New Things – Michel Faber Free Audiobook

Written by Michel Faber
Read by Josh Cohen
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Audible Editor Reviews

Editors Select – Michel Faber puts a new twist on the apocalypse genre with The Book of Strange New Things. I’m always a fan of seeing how authors describe the end of the world, and in Faber’s upcoming novel, he adds a literary spin, examining the end of Earth from afar. A religious man is sent galaxies away from home, and he communicates with his Earth-bound wife as society collapses around her. This is the first book narrated by Josh Cohen in our store, so I’m interested to hear how he handles Faber’s moving and textured prose.

Publisher’s Summary

A monumental, genre-defying novel over 10 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.