The Fire Gospel
- 2 Jul 2009
- 9781847672797
- £9.99
- 224 pp
- 129×198mm
- 30 Oct 2008
- 9781847674104
- £7.99
- 224 pp
In a few words
‘What he did for the Victorian novel in The Crimson Petal and the White Faber now does for the bestselling books du jour.’ Guardian
In a few words
‘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 satire is so entertaining, the pace so sharp, the writing so witty . . .
A hilariously entertaining read
The satire is so entertaining, the pace so sharp, the writing so witty . . .
A hilariously entertaining read.
More about
the book
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.
More about
the book
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.
A thriller of a story
[A] playful narrative [with] a serious question at the heart.
Beautifully written . . . it might just be the best novel you'll read this year.
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[A] playful narrative [with] a serious question at the heart.
Beautifully written . . . it might just be the best novel you'll read this year.
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
IndependentFaber'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
Michel Faber
View profileMICHEL 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.
Michel Faber
View profileMichel Faber has written nine books. In addition to the Whitbread-shortlisted Under the Skin, he is the author of the highly acclaimed The Crimson Petal and the White, The Book of Strange New Things, which was shortlisted for the Arthur C, Clarke Award and won the 2015 Saltire Book of the Year, and most recently Undying, his first poetry collection. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the UK.
