| Under the Skin Contributor(s): Faber, Michel (Author), Hardingham, Fiona (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1470832720 ISBN-13: 9781470832728 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.45 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hailed as "original and unsettling, an Animal Farm for the new century" (Wall Street Journal), this debut novel lingers long after the last page has been turned. A "fascinating psychological thriller" (Baltimore Sun), this entrancing novel introduces Isserley, a female driver who scouts the Scottish highlands for male hitchhikers with big muscles. She herself is tiny--like a kid peering up over the steering wheel. Scarred and awkward, yet strangely erotic and threatening, Isserley listens to her passengers as they open up to her, revealing clues about who might miss them should they disappear--and then she strikes. What happens to her victims next is only part of a terrifying reality. At once humane and horrifying, Under the Skin takes us on a heart-thumping ride through dangerous territory: our own moral instincts and the boundaries of compassion. A grotesque and comical allegory and a surreal representation of contemporary society run amok, Under the Skin was internationally received as the arrival of an exciting talent, rich and assured. |
Contributor Bio(s): Faber, Michel: - Michel Faber's work has been published in twenty countries and has received several literary awards. The author of The Crimson Petal and the White, he is a graduate of Melbourne University and has worked as a nurse, a pickle packer, a cleaner, and a guinea pig for medical research. Born in the Netherlands, he emigrated to Australia when he was seven and now lives in Scotland. Hardingham, Fiona: -Fiona Hardingham is a British-born actress, singer, voice-over artist, and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. On stage, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in her comedic one-woman show The Dark Show. She has also starred in the dark-comedy short film The Ballerino. She earned a BA honors degree in performing arts from Middlesex University, London, and also studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. |