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The Courage Consort |
The Courage Consort, (what a strange name) is a capella vocal ensemble, 'possibly the seventh best-known in Britain'! The characters are given two weeks in a Belgian château to rehearse their latest commission. This two weeks rehearsal is perhaps a summary of their lives and relationships. It's very subtle and very well written.
(Laurence Martin Euler - bwl 26 October 2004) |
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The Crimson Petal and the White |
This is an 834 page hardback novel, the story of Sugar - a nineteen-year-old whore - who falls, rises and ...... The setting is 1870's London but it's not simply a Victorian novel, it also has a very modern feel. Read it as quickly as you can and beg Michel Faber with me to give us a follow-up very soon!
(Laurence Martin Euler - bwl 17 February 2003) |
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The Crimson Petal and the White |
In the light of a previous review and the tv series, would just add that I loved all the elements of the Victorian novel, even the mad wife in the attic, and Faber's attention to detail. The initial caricatures became well rounded, convincingly flawed and memorable characters. The enigmatic ending reminded me of John Fowles's 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'. The pacey writing keeps the (824) pages turning. A good holiday read.
(Denise Lewis - bwl 68 Spring 2013) |
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Under the Skin |
A sexily dressed young woman cruises a remote part of the Highlands picking up lone male hitchhikers - provided their bodies are good enough. What happens next is part of a strange and haunting story, a unique and moving mix of horror, tension and the unexpected with a deeper subtext about the human species.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 77 Summer 2015) |
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