When i first heard the premise of this unique mystery, i doubted that a firsttime author could pull off a complicated caper involving. How thursday achieves this and manages to preserve one of the great books of the western canon makes for delightfully hilarious reading. An interesting read the eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde. Great britain in 1985 is close to being a police state. Thus, these original manuscripts are viewed as absolute treasures. The eyre affair is an exuberant melange of crime, comedy and alternative history. An introduction to thursday next and the eyre affair jasper fforde. The first book in the phenomenally successful thursday next series, from number one bestselling author jasper fforde. This was to start a trend in his work for the fantastical and funny that has been integrated into his work throughout much of his career.
It was also the start of fforde s thursday next series. Masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a bookloving, guntoting, wit slinging. A thursday next novel ebook written by jasper fforde. The last dragonslayerand the song of the quarkbeast. Jasper ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, is a spirited sendup of genre fiction its part hardboiled mystery, part timemachine caperthat features a sassy, well. Jasper ffordes first novel to be published was the eyre affair, which was published in 2001. To be sure, books are not the only political concerns in the story, though they are the purview of our protagonist, who is a specops 27 literary detective. In jasper ffordes 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.
Usa today ingenious ill watch jasper fforde nervously. The eyre affair by fforde, jasper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wodehouse will love visiting jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, when time travel is routine, cloning is a reality. The premise of the story is that original manuscripts can be stolen and then changed, not just that manuscript, but all copies of say, jane eyre. And the third most wanted criminal, acheron hades, is stealing characters from englands cherished literary heritage and holding them for ransom. It was also the start of ffordes thursday next series. The eyre affair what were reading nowit is witty, literate, thrilling, and thoroughly satisfying. The eyre affair 2003 read online free book by jasper. Wodehouse will love visiting jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, when time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice. A thursday next novel by jasper fforde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eyre affair thursday next by fforde jasper abebooks. Ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001.
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. His writings are akin to those of the literary genius of terry pratchett with crazy worlds, mixed up magic and insane parallel universes. Wodehouse will love visiting jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, when time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice, and. Im huge fan of british comedy and science fictionmonty python, douglas adams, dr.
Below is a list of jasper fforde s books in order of when they were originally published. The eyre affairs literary wonderland recalls douglas adamss hitchhikers series, the works of lewis carroll and woody allens the kugelmass episode. It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective thursday next pursues a master criminal through the world of charlotte brontes jane eyre. To find out various extra features and goodies that relate to the books, please use the timehonoured mouse click method to magically whisk you to a mystical land of astonishment and wonder. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 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. 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. Thursday sets out to find a way into the book to repair the damage. Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. Signed by jasper you can ask for a dedication names only please. Really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper fforde s the eyre affair. 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. Jasper fforde is the author of the eyre affair, lost in a good book, both from penguin and the well of lost plots viking, the first three books in the thursday next fantasydetective series.
The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday nextaa new york times bestseller. And the third most wanted criminal, acheron hades, is stealing characters from englands cherished literary. Initially published in 2001 on the 1st of january, this was to be the novel that setup the entire universe of the thursday next series. Overviewwelcome to the website who i am and what i do. The eyre affair is jasper fforde s first novel, and the debut of a fresh and delightfully original new voice there is another 1985, somewhere in the couldhavebeen, where the crimean war still rages, dodos are regenerated in homecloning kits and everyone is deeply disappointed by the ending of jane eyre. But solving crimes against literature isnt easy when you also have. The eyre affair is jasper ffordes first novel, and the debut of a fresh and delightfully original new voice there is another 1985, somewhere in the couldhavebeen, where the crimean war still rages, dodos are regenerated in homecloning kits and everyone is deeply disappointed by the ending of jane eyre.
I have had some difficulty reconciling the witty, bantering tone of your novel the eyre affair with its hardboiled plotline and tendency to shift focus without warning. Thursday next is a specops 27 operative, a literatec, who deals in crimes against literature. Sadly, i found this book to be a major disappointment. Fforde is mainly known for his thursday next novels, although he has written several books in the loosely connected nursery crime series and has begun two more.
Jasper ffordes 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. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the eyre affair. Aug 15, 2011 i read a scrappy, dogeared paperback of jasper fforde s the eyre affair for the first time three years ago, curled up outdoors under a large tree and sneezing regularly in the summer pollen haze. The first installment in jasper fforde s new york times bestselling series of thursday next novels introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed england fans of douglas adams and p. The world of the eyre affair, england circa 1985, posits an over powerful multinational corporation, goliath, which rebuilt the decimated. Jasper fforde has 34 books on goodreads with 743800 ratings. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. Jasper fforde s first novel to be published was the eyre affair, which was published in 2001. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper ffordes magnificent second adventure starring the. Click to read more about the eyre affair by jasper fforde. The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and stoughton in 2001.
It takes a bold adventurer to play fast and loose with literature, and thats what we have in thursday next and fforde. Creating all the different elements and characters that were going to be contained within, it managed to build a fully realized world. Fforde,you are a very clever writer, and im sure you know it. Intrepid literary detective thursday next is back in the second installment of jasper ffordes oneofakind series. But now hades has set his sights on one of the plums of literature, jane eyre, and he must be stopped. The eyre affair devaney, doak and garrett booksellers. Ffordes ingenious fantasyenhanced by a web site that recreates the world of the novelunites intrigue with english literature in a delightfully witty mix. Below is a list of jasper ffordes books in order of when they were originally published. The novel is set in 1985, when england has been at war with.
Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed. The only recognizable thing about this england is her citizens enduring love of literature. Really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper ffordes the eyre affair. To have an idea about how and why i write what i do, click on the links below.
The eyre affair by jasper fforde book club and brunch. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eyre affair. Jasper fforde is a marmite author you either love or hate his books. The eyre affair 2003 read online free book by jasper fforde. Houston chronicle the eyre affair by jasper fforde could hardly be more delightful. The first installment in jasper ffordes new york times bestselling series of thursday next novels introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed england fans of douglas adams and p. It takes a bold adventurer to play fast and loose with literature, and thats what we have in thursday next. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper ffordes magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth thursday next. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Jul 19, 2001 really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper fforde s the eyre affair. The crimean war has dragged on for more than years and wales is selfgoverning. Jul 19, 2001 the eyre affair is a silly book for smart people. Buy a cheap copy of the eyre affair book by jasper fforde.
I loved the brilliance of his thinking, in weaving his alternative world into the real one, rather than just creating a sciencefiction world. Goliath sells signed copies of all jasper fforde paperback books. 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 just recently a previously unknown shakespeare first folio was rediscovered, which once again throws the often unwelcome spotlight on the earliermore just recently a previously unknown shakespeare first folio was rediscovered, which once again throws the often unwelcome spotlight on the earlier problem manuscripts of shakespeares most famous work, hamlet. 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. Ffordes heroine thursday next works as a literary detective, tracking down forgeries and unauthorised works in a world far more obsessed with. 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. Fforde had received 76 rejections for earlier works before being accepted by a publisher. Quaverley if you read martin chuzzlewit prior to 1985. A thursday next novel kindle edition by fforde, jasper. Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed englandfrom the author of early riser fans of douglas adams and p. 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.
The novel was rejected 76 times before finally being sold. Buy the eyre affair by jasper fforde online at alibris. I read a scrappy, dogeared paperback of jasper ffordes the eyre affair for the first time three years ago, curled up outdoors under a large tree and sneezing regularly in the summer pollen haze. Plus, its the first book in a wonderful series featuring the same main character.
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