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But solving crimes against literature isnt easy when you also have. Jasper fforde has 34 books on goodreads with 743800 ratings. Writing and publishing his first book, the eyre affair, in 2001, the writer jasper fforde made his debut on the literary scene with a good impact. Who, neil gaimanand something of an autodidact lit geek, so this novel which promises the exploits of a special agent who has to travel into the novel jane eyre in pursuit of a villain sounds right up my alley. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. Thursday next is a specops 27 operative, a literatec, who deals in crimes against literature. The fact that english majors have bright job prospects in the world jasper fforde creates is sufficient in itself to indicate that his novel, the eyre affair, is set in an alternate universe. The eyre affair by fforde, jasper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Im huge fan of british comedy and science fictionmonty python, douglas adams, dr. An interesting read the eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde. Below is a list of jasper fforde s books in order of when they were originally published. Erik stadnik books a million, alexandriapenn, va the new york times bestseller is the first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday next.
The eyre affair 2001 lost in a good book 2002 the well of lost plots 2003 something rotten 2004 first among sequels 2008 one of our thursdays is missing 2011 the woman who died a lot 2012 astonishment and wonder may not be available in all territories. And the third most wanted criminal, acheron hades, is stealing characters from englands cherished literary. The novel is set in 1985, when england has been at war with. Thursdays zany investigations continue with six more bestselling thursday next novels, including one of our thursdays is missing and the upcoming the woman who died a lot. Below is a list of jasper ffordes books in order of when they were originally published. The only recognizable thing about this england is her citizens enduring love of literature.
The eyre affair is the first novel by jasper fforde, and the first in the thursday next series. Jasper fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, is a spirited sendup of genre fictionits part hardboiled mystery, part timemachine caperthat features a sassy, wellread special operative in literary detection named thursday next, who will put you more in mind of bridget jones than miss marple. Jul 19, 2001 jasper fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, is a spirited sendup of genre fictionits part hardboiled mystery, part timemachine caperthat features a sassy, wellread special operative in literary detection named thursday next, who will put you more in mind of bridget jones than miss marple. In jasper fforde s great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice, and literature is taken very, very seriously. That is a world i would like to spend time in, the fantastical and erudite world of jasper ffordes runaway hit the eyre affair. The crimean war has dragged on for more than years and wales is selfgoverning. Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed englandfrom the author of the constant rabbit fans of douglas adams and p. Quaverley if you read martin chuzzlewit prior to 1985. A thursday next novel ebook written by jasper fforde. It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective thursday next pursues a master criminal through the world of charlotte brontes jane eyre. It was also the start of ffordes thursday next series. He has published two books in the loosely connected nursery crime series, and has published the first books of two additional independent series, the last dragonslayer and shades of grey. It takes a bold adventurer to play fast and loose with literature, and thats what we have in thursday next. The eyre affairs literary wonderland recalls douglas adamss hitchhikers series, the works of lewis carroll and woody allens the kugelmass episode.
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