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"This superb collection makes you immediately want to take up its predecessor and devour it all over again." —Scotland on Sunday
"Michel Faber is a master of the short-story form." —Times Literary Supplement
"Gorgeous . . . Colossal, kaleidoscopic . . . Capable of rendering the muck of a London street amid the delicate humming-bird flights of thought with equal ease." —Time on The Crimson Petal and the White
"Highly recommended for admirers of Crimson Petal and for those who like their bonbons spicy."—Library Journal
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The Crimson Petal and the White is one of the best-loved novels of recent years. Now a major BBC TV drama, it captured hearts and left readers desperate for more. In The Apple, Faber returns to Silver Street to find it still teeming with life, and conjures further tantalising glimpses of Sugar, Clara, Mr Bodley and many other favourites.
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More Crimson Petal, Thank Goodness, Sep 21 2008
By Graceann Macleod "Books Fuel My Life" - Published on Amazon.com
For those annoyed by the abrupt ending of Michel Faber's Crimson Petal and the White, this will hopefully be somewhat soothing. While not a linear sequel, there are glimpses of the later lives of Agnes, William, Sugar and Sophie. Several short stories illuminate episodes from their lives, written in Faber's continuously brilliant style.The highlight is the final story in the collection, "A Mighty Horde of Women in Very Big Hats, Approaching." It is the story of a small boy caught up in the 1908 march of the suffragettes, and it is page-turning stuff. All the stories are interesting, but this was my favorite.
Those looking for a true "sequel" to the superb Crimson Petal and the White might be a bit disappointed, I don't know. Personally, I was thrilled to spend time, however brief, with the characters.
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Delicious Crumbs a la Crimson Petal, April 26 2009
By Kristen "historical fiction junkie" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories (Paperback)
Prepare yourself for two fantastic hours of engrossing stories! Faber's prolific pen has given us an amuse-bouche for those whose appetites were not satisfied by the 900+ page feast of the Crimson Petal and the White.The Apple is a collection of short stories about various characters we met in his fabulous earlier novel. We get a glimpse of Sugar's days both pre- and post-William Rackham; we meet Sophie as an adult; and we get to catch glimpses of the other sordid characters of Silver Street with the same gritty eyes we were given to view it before.
This is a quick read - literally, one sitting if you plan it right. Thoroughly enjoyable! More, Mr. Faber, more!
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Finally - the fates of Crimson Petal, etc. revealed!, Jan 7 2009
By night book owl - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories (Paperback)
For all the readers who were left guessing (and often angry) at the NO ending of Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White, get these short stories. The last one tells what happens to the main characters. This was satisfying enough for me, even in a short version. The other short stories are very good in the typical Faber style.
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