Michel Faber has written nine other 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 Saltire Book of the Year Award 2015, and most recently Undying, his first poetry collection. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the UK.

A wonderful book - painful, lyrical, frightening, brilliant . . . I couldn't put it down

1. 5/5

   I thought this was brilliant

   I bought it because it was recommended on BBC Radio 4 - and I thought it was magnificently written and a fascinating read. It's not in my view a polemic for veganism/vegetarianism, but something much wider and deeper about an individual living and adapting to a world they can't control. An unforgettable novel.

   Susan

   17 september 2024