The Fire Gospel Michel Faber

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'What he did for the Victorian novel in The Crimson Petal and the White Faber now does for the bestselling books du jour.' Guardian

The Fire Gospel Summary

The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber

When Theo Griepenkerl happens upon the fifth Gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can't believe his luck. Driven by greed and a lust for fame, he capitalises on his find by publishing it. His book is a sensation. But he can hardly imagine the incendiary consequences his discovery will have for Christians, Arabs, homicidal maniacs and Amazon customers alike.

The Fire Gospel is a brilliant piece of storytelling, dazzlingly outrageous and utterly gripping.

The Fire Gospel Reviews

The satire is so entertaining, the pace so sharp, the writing so witty . . . * * Observer * *
A hilariously entertaining read * * Sunday Telegraph * *
A thriller of a story * * The Times * *
[A] playful narrative [with] a serious question at the heart. * * Sunday Times * *
Beautifully written . . . it might just be the best novel you'll read this year. * * London Lite * *
In writing this playful noir thriller-cum-The Da Vinci Code pastiche, the versatile Faber shows he can pen an off-the-cuff satire. -- Arifa Akbar * * Independent * *
Faber's cautionary tale about the perils of literary fame also works very well as a spoof of The Da Vinci Code phenomenon. -- Colin Waters * * Sunday Herald * *

About Michel Faber

MICHEL FABER is the internationally bestselling author of the highly acclaimed The Crimson Petal and the White, The Book of Strange New Things, the Whitbread-shortlisted Under the Skin and many other books. He 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.

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GOR010683635

ISBN 13

9781847672797

ISBN 10

1847672795

Title

The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber

Author

Michel Faber

Series

Myths

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Canongate Books Ltd

Year published

20090702

Number of pages

224

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins