Under the Skin is a 2000 science fiction novel by Michel Faber. [1][2] Set on the coast in north-central Scotland, it traces an alien who, assuming human form, drives around the countryside picking up male hitchhikers whom she drugs and delivers to her home planet.
In this haunting, entrancing novel, Michel Faber introduces us to Isserley, a female driver who cruises the Scottish Highlands picking up hitchhikers. Scarred and awkward, yet strangely erotic and threatening, she listens to her hitchhikers as they open up to her, revealing clues about who might miss them if they should disappear. Under the Skin takes us on a heart-thumping ride through ...
Table of Contents Introduction Synopsis of Under the Skin Alternative Book Cover Characters Highlights Spoilers FAQs about Under the Skin Reviews About the Author Conclusion Introduction What is Under the Skin about? This gripping novel tells the unsettling story of Isserley, an alien in human form who picks up strong male hitchhikers in the remote Scottish Highlands. She has a peculiar ...
About the book In Michel Faber's unsettling novel Under the Skin, Isserley, a small woman with a strikingly unusual appearance and an air of vulnerability, roams the roads picking up hitchhikers—especially those with muscular builds. As she navigates her pain, both physical and emotional, she engages with a diverse array of men ranging from blue-collar workers to intellectuals. Yet her ...
In this haunting, entrancing novel, Michel Faber introduces us to Isserley, a female driver who cruises the Scottish Highlands picking up hitchhikers. Scarred and awkward, yet strangely erotic and threatening, she listens to her hitchhikers as they open up to her, revealing clues about who might miss them if they should disappear. Under the Skin takes us on a heart—thumping ride through ...