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The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps: The Courage Consort
Michel Faber
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Description for The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps: The Courage Consort
Paperback. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. 304 pages. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight: 210.
Siân, troubled by dark dreams and seeking distraction, joins an archaeological dig at Whitby. The abbey's one hundred and ninety-nine steps link the twenty-first century with the ruins of the past and Siân is swept into a mystery involving a long-hidden murder, a fragile manuscript in a bottle and a cast of most peculiar characters. Equal parts historical thriller, romance and ghost story, this is an ingenious literary page-turner and is completely unforgettable.
THIS EDITION ALSO FEATURES MICHEL FABER'S NOVELLA THE COURAGE CONSORT
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847678911
SKU
V9781847678911
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Ref
99-99
About Michel Faber
Michel Faber is the author of several books, including the highly acclaimed The Crimson Petal and the White, The Fahrenheit Twins and the Whitbread-shortlisted novel Under the Skin. He has also won a variety of short-story awards, including the Neil Gunn, the Ian St. James and the Macallan. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the ... Read more
Reviews for The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps: The Courage Consort
Part historical thriller, part gothic romance, part ghost story, it is further confirmation that its author is a singular talent with a unique perception of the universe.
Sunday Herald
This is a man who could give Conrad a run at writing the perfect sentence.
Guardian
Engrossing . . ... Read more
Sunday Herald
This is a man who could give Conrad a run at writing the perfect sentence.
Guardian
Engrossing . . ... Read more