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Introduction to the eyre affair masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a bookloving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next. Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed. The first installment in jasper ffordes new york times bestselling series of thursday next novels introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate. 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. The idea is interesting and the story ok, but the author has decided to tell a couple of side stories, which makes the storyline too much to me to follow. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The eyre affair audiobook by jasper fforde rakuten kobo. Fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Houston chronicle the eyre affair by jasper fforde could hardly be more delightful. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Read more read less youre getting a free audiobook. It takes a bold adventurer to play fast and loose with literature, and thats what we have in thursday next and fforde. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday next a new york times best seller 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. The eyre affair audiobook, written by jasper fforde. We are a notforprofit corporation organized to provide a resource group for those interested in science fiction, fantasy, and related areas. Fforde had received 76 rejections for earlier works before being accepted by a. Listen to the eyre affair a thursday next novel by jasper fforde available from rakuten kobo. Browse jasper ffordes bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Intrepid literary detective thursday next is back in the second installment of jasper ffordes oneofakind series. The eyre affair was his first novel in the bestselling thursday next series.
In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice. Thus, these original manuscripts are viewed as absolute treasures. Listen to the eyre affair thursday next book 1 by jasper fforde available from rakuten kobo. 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. When i first heard the premise of this unique mystery, i doubted that a firsttime author could pull off a complicated caper involving. Jasper fforde s first standalone novel full of the imagination, wit and intelligence that has made fforde a number one best seller. Jul 19, 2001 really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper fforde s the eyre affair. Written by jasper fforde, audiobook narrated by susan duerden. 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. 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. 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. The eyre affair is the lovechild of the best kinds of parody and satire, executed with a style that harps to edward lear and lewis carroll.
An interesting read the eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde. Many thanks to catherine affleck who sent in her reimagining of the first three thursday next books. Really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper fforde s the eyre affair. The eyre affair is an exuberant melange of crime, comedy and alternative history. He is the author of the nursery crime and thursday next series. Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. 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. Title details for the eyre affair by jasper fforde available. In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of. His writings are akin to those of the literary genius of terry pratchett with crazy worlds, mixed up magic and insane parallel universes.
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. Jasper fforde spent twenty years in the film business before debuting on the new york times bestseller list with the eyre affair in 2002. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Buy a cheap copy of the eyre affair book by jasper fforde. The eyre affair is one of my most favourite books, so i was very privileged to share it with my lovely cohost, greg. The numerous literary allusions will have enormous appeal for those who believe that literature really is the thing and you will absolutely find yourself laughing out loud throughout. The eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde.
Fforde delivers almost every sentence with a sly wink, and hes got an easy way with wordplay, trivia, and inside jokes. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and stoughton in 2001. Publication date 2001 topics characters and characteristics in literature. 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. It became an instant favorite of mine, and i was excited to delve into another fforde novel. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday nextaa new york times bestseller. 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. Written by jasper fforde, narrated by gabrielle kruger. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. There is another 1985, somewhere in the couldhavebeen, where the crimean war still rages, dodos are regene.
The eyre affair is a story about a detective who can jump into stories with the help of a device built by her grandfather. In thursdays world, an alternate version of 1985 london, literature rules popular cultureaudiences enact and. Since then he has written another twelve novels, including the number one sunday times bestseller one of our. The eyre affair by jasper fforde book club discussion. 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. The eyre affair by jasper fforde overdrive rakuten overdrive. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Jasper fforde audio books, best sellers, author bio. All orders shipped with tracking and delivery confirmation numbers.