Authors starting with F from Twin Tomes Booksellers

In the title novella, a suicidal soprano named Catherine Courage is haunted by the demands of her colleagues, an unsatisfactory marriage, and a mysterious presence at a Belgian chateau where, with her renowned a cappella vocal quintet, she is rehearsing a new piece. In THE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE STEPS, an eerie discovery on an archeological dig merges with a lonely, war-maimed young woman's much more modern fear of a terrifying death that visits her in much too frequent nightmares. And in THE FAHRENHEIT TWINS, a twin brother and sister raised in the Arctic are faced with the grim task of disposing of their dead mother's body in an epic trek over the frozen land via dog sled. Michel Faber, author of THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE, specializes in the creation of characters and milieus that are highly unusual and yet vividly realistic.

Fanny, the daughter of a great magician, has inherited her father's magical talents, but family tradition dictates that a son, not a daughter, take over the family's magic act. Unfortunately, her brother has none of Fanny's talents and even though she tries to help him, he is unable to perform even the simplest of magic tricks--a fact that is bringing ruin to the family. Hoping to promote the magic act, Fanny disguises herself and takes to the streets--performing tricks in order to draw an audience to her father's show. Unfortunately, a newspaper reporter discovers the magical street performer, and Fanny is forced to compete in a magic contest that pits her against her own father. Occasional b&w illustrations accompany the text.