Isserley spends most of her time driving. But why is she so interested in picking up hitchhikers? And why are they always male, well-built and alone? An utterly unpredictable and macabre mystery, Michel Faber's debut novel is an outstanding piece of fiction that will stay with you long after you ha[...]

Sugar er en forførende ung prostituert i bordellet til eiendommelige Mrs. Castaway. Hun drømmer om et bedre liv, og da hun møter William Rackham, den motstrebende arvingen til Rackham Perfumeries, griper hun sjansen han byr henne. Gjenom ham begynner Sugar å bevege seg oppover i det klassedelte [...]

One of the best-loved works of the nineteenth century, "Middlemarch" explores the complex social relationships in a town that moves and breathes with a life of its own.[...]

A monumental, genre-defying novel that David Mitchell calls "Michel Faber s second masterpiece," "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 th[...]

NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA STARRING Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Gillian Anderson, Richard E. Grant, Shirley Henderson and Mark Gatiss 'Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them ...' So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cas[...]

'Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them...' So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the [...]

Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable.[...]

Theo Griepenkerl är en okänd akademiker med ett olympiskt ego. När han besöker ett skövlat museum i Irak på jakt efter skatter som han kan föra med sig tillbaka till Kanada, hittar han nio papyrusrullar som har legat gömda i tvåtusen år. När dessa väl översatts från arameiska visar det[...]