Toby Faber Livres

The story of the world's most famous jeweller and his priceless creations

And how did a tiny firm set up by two men in 1925 - weathering obstacles from wartime paper shortages to dramatic financial crashes - survive to this very day?Toby Faber has grown up with these stories, and uses a range of humorous and surprising sources to tell the history of the publisher in its own words.

"Antonio Stradivari spent almost his whole life in the small northern Italian town of Cremona. He married twice, fathered eleven children, worked into his nineties and produced over a thousand violins, cellos and violas. Two hundred and fifty years after his death, about six hundred survive, the most highly prized instruments in the world." "In this narrative, Toby Faber explores Stradivari's life with six of his most important instruments and following them as they are bought and sold, played and collected down the centuries. It's a tale of dedication and disappointment, of meticulous forgeries and unscrupulous dealers, of extravagant talent and reckless generosity, of obsession, passion and fame. Ultimately, it is the story of how skill and perseverance enabled one man to reach for, and sometimes achieve, perfection."--BOOK JACKET

Focusing on the artistry of Antonio Stradivari, this compelling narrative explores the intricate stories behind six exceptional stringed instruments, including five violins and a cello. Author Toby Faber weaves together history, biography, and a deep love for music, taking readers on a journey from Vienna's salons to New York's concert halls. The book highlights Stradivari's relentless pursuit of perfection and the lasting impact of his creations, which remain unmatched in quality, while also connecting them to significant musical milestones and cultural moments.

Standing on a tube platform, a young office-worker sees a dreadful accident. On reflection she realises that what she has witnessed may well be something much more sinister. She begins to investigate, not realising that in doing so she will become as much the hunted as the hunter.

Unfall? Selbstmord? Oder Mord? Rasanter Thriller im Tunnel-Wirrwarr der Londoner U-Bahn Rushhour in London: Laurie Bateman wird Zeugin, wie ein älterer Herr direkt vor die einfahrende U-Bahn stürzt. Für die Polizei ist die Sachlage klar: ein weiterer Selbstmord. Doch Laurie erinnert sich an das freundliche Lächeln des Mannes kurz vor dem Zwischenfall – und daran, dass er ein seltsames Ding in der Hand gehalten hat. Einen Schlüssel? Könnte dieser noch auf den Gleisen liegen? Laurie findet heraus, dass man die U-Bahn-Tunnel nachts gefahrlos betreten kann, bevor das System wieder hochgefahren wird. Sie fühlt sich verpflichtet, nach dem Schlüssel zu suchen – und rennt kurz darauf in den dunklen Tunneln um ihr Leben... »869 – Der Underground-Killer« ist der erste Thriller von Toby Faber, der lange Jahre als Geschäftsführer den britischen Verlag Faber&Faber geleitet hat.