Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and…
Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and…
''You can sit back and have the time of your life reading A Gate at the Stairs.'' Observer‘One of the funniest writers alive’ Dave Eggers‘Hilarious and distressing,…
A soldier returns from the frontline of battle to report that Pekkala''s charred body has been found at the site of an ambush. But Stalin refuses to believe that the indomitable…
A liff is a familiar object or experience that English has no word for. Afterliff, its long-awaited sequel, corrects this disgraceful oversight by recycling the names found on…
Daddy, would you like a sandwich, with all your favourite things...? Join one little girl on her quest to make her father the perfect sandwich, whether he likes it or not... You…
Yoruba legend and culture were the source of much of Amos Tutuola''s writing and the stories collected here are no exception. They feature characters from folklore, archetypal…
This is the story of Ajaiyi, a man born into poverty who is determined to improve his situation. In the hope of finding the money he needs, he travels through unfamiliar lands…
Leonid Eitingon was a KGB killer who dedicated his life to the Soviet regime. He was in China in the early 1920s, in Spain during the Civil War, and, crucially, in Mexico when…
First published to celebrate Faber’s 90th anniversary, this is the story of one of the world’s greatest publishing houses – a delight for all readers who are curious about…
Ever since her sister, Agnes, died, Pearl has a tradition every time it snows. She makes a person out of snow. A snow sister. It makes Christmas feel a little less lonely.On…
A Times, Spectator, TLS and BBC Music Magazine Book of the Year‘Fascinating.’ Guardian‘Superlative.’ The Times‘Definitive.’ ObserverAs an icon of India, Ravi Sh
‘A brave man and a brave poet.’ Bob Dylan‘Utterly extraordinary.’ Guardian‘A torrent of textual splendor.’ Los Angeles TimesFrom growing up as an orphan in 1920
Covid-19 seems to be a sort of dirty bomb, thrown into the body to cause havoc.On the same day that the UK government finally made the first of two decisive interventions that led…
