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The book of strange new things a novel

-- The Crimson Petal and the White From the Hardcover edition.

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  • "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."
  • "-- The Crimson Petal and the White From the Hardcover edition."@en
  • ""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" --"
  • "With the publication of The Crimson Petal and the White, Michel Faber became one of the most lauded and admired novelists at work in the world today. This rich, brilliantly written, and highly original work about the struggles, ambitions, and progress of a nineteen-year-old prostitute in Victorian England was hailed as "a big, sexy, bravura novel" by the New York Times. It has sold nearly half a million copies in the U.S. alone. In 2011, it was made into an acclaimed mini-series by the BBC, starring Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Shirley Henderson, Richard E. Grant, and Gillian Anderson. Faber's new book, his first in thirteen years, is full of emotion and deep humanity. The Book of Strange New Things is a mind-blowing work that fearlessly tackles the search for meaning in an unfathomable universe. It concerns Peter and Beatrice, whose marriage is tested when Peter travels as a missionary, spreading the Gospel to a faraway land, and Beatrice is left to deal with troubles at home. In the most extraordinary and spellbinding ways, it deals with faith'religious faith, to be sure, but also faith in one's self, faith in salvation, and faith in those we love. Riveting, mysterious and eye-opening, Faber's latest novel is sure to be one of the most read and discussed books of 2014."@en
  • "Called to perform missionary work on a world light years away where the natives are fascinated by the concepts he introduces, man of faith Peter Leigh finds his beliefs tested when he learns of natural disasters that are tearing Earth apart."@en
  • ""Called to a mission of a lifetime, Peter travels light-years from his wife, Bea to an astonishing new environment. He's to preach to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for Peter's teachings. But when Bea's letters from home become increasingly desperate--natural disasters are rampant and governments are crumbling--Bea's faith begins to falter. Peter, rattled and heartsick, is forced to choose: historic humanitarian work or the love of his life.""@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Love stories"
  • "Downloadable e-Books"@en
  • "Christian fiction"
  • "Christian fiction"@en
  • "Bestseller 2014"

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  • "The book of strange new things a novel"@en
  • "The book of strange new things"@en
  • "The book of strange new things"
  • "The book of strange new things : a novel"
  • "The book of strange new things : a novel"@en
  • "Het boek van wonderlijke nieuwe dingen"
  • "The Book of Strange New Things"@en

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