Jasper ffordes new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive come across in a long time, and as a consequence falls. We asked him to tell us about the book and a whole lot more. Isolation jottings from the hills of wales merchandiset shirts, prints and more eventsappearances and stuff. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jasper fforde books online. The fourth bear is subtitled a nursery crime, and, yes, there are many word plays and allusions throughout this book. Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. Starting with the eyre affair, released in 2001, as of 2012 there have been six followups with a seventh, dark reading matter, to be released at an asofyet undisclosed date. Im planning on writing a sequel as the bokk sic after the book after the book im working on now, so maybe 2019. Author jasper fforde talks about his new book the woman who died a lot while walking in the radnorshire hills with his dog, ozzy.
When you register to our service, youll enjoy instant access to jasper ffordes agent giving you the opportunity to contact her team in a matter of moments. I laughed out loud on an airplane reading the eyre affair. Jasper fforde has 34 books on goodreads with 747319 ratings. 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. He is best known for writing his thursday next series.
One of our thursdays is missing by jasper fforde kirkus. Jasper fforde was born on january 11, 1961 in london, england. The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and stoughton in 2001. She married desmond fforde, who is cousin to author jasper fforde, and did not get started writing till her three children were born.
I did tire of that series and i barely touched the nursery rhyme books. Rather than give dates, perhaps well go with the order in which they will be appearing. This one weighed 960lbs and contained the first verse of mary had a little lamb. To unlock contact details for jasper ffordes agent and jasper ffordes management staff, simply log in or register online today. Author interview jasper fforde, author of the well of. Commencing the beginning of his chronicles of kazam series on the 1st of january, 2010, this novel saw the introduction of a new fantastical world with both humor and fun. Jasper fforde talks about the new thursday next book. If you would like to see archived updates and links, click here. Fforde, of course, finds all of this highly diverting and even includes sly references to the eyre affair, an earlier thursday next novel. Welcome to the jasper fforde website, and yes, jasper fforde is my real name. October 4, 2012 author jasper fforde is well known for his thursday next series of literary fantasies. Three separate interviews in which jasper fforde discusses the thursday next series, his nursery crime novels and shades of grey, the first in a trilogy set in a future world recognizable as our own but only just three separate interviews in which jasper fforde discusses the thursday next series, his nursery crime novels and shades of grey, the.
His writing uses a lot of wordplay, metafiction, parody and are scripted in a tight manner. Its real name is vic 32 but it is known as the puffer. Overviewwelcome to the website who i am and what i do. Welcome to the jasper fforde website overview page. Although my books wont be rejacketed as these, its always interesting to see how designers take on the challenge.
Does jasper fforde intend a sequel to shades of grey. With his now wellregarded wit and intelligence, jasper fforde tackles a new set of books and a new set of themes, with its own characters and protagonists. Jasper fforde returns with new rich, dark novel the. The puffer is an historic craft with a huge fan base of holidaymakers and will be selling a summer at sea on board. Kirkus its not essential to have read the first book to enjoy this one, but those who enjoyed the witty wordplay and whackedout humor of the last dragonslayer will find the same delights in this sequel. Jasper fforde is currently considered a single author. Fforde is a master satirist with the quickest of pens. But i really enjoyed the last dragonslayer and this book, its second installment.
Let me start by saying that i like most of jasper fforde s books. To appreciate fforde, its both helpful and essential for a reader to have a substantial literary background. Every book of ffordes seems to be a cause for celebration. Many thanks to catherine affleck who sent in her reimagining of the first three thursday next books. My books have been variously described as fantasy, scifi, comedy and crime and often a mixture of all four. Lost in a good book good books, thursday next, books. See more english tea murder a lucy stone mystery by leslie meier 0758229321 9780758229328. Ffordes signature humor and tongueincheek social commentary persist in the second book of the chronicles of kazam trilogy.
Starring literary detective thursday next, the eyre affair introduced jasper as a major talent with a uniquely inventive mind. 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. I like this book, but it has had disappointingly low sales although things are picking up now. This is the second book in the thursday next series by jasper fforde. The fifth book in the phenomenally successful thursday next series, from number one bestselling author jasper fforde. The boat in a summer at sea is a real boat based in crinan, round the highlands and islands in argyle. Thursday next in first among sequels 2007 is jasper ffordes best yet. She incorporates her own life experiences into her novels. This is a chronological order of updatement and a few press releases. Fourteen years after she pegged out at 1988 superhoop, thursday next is grappling with a recalcitrant new apprentice, the death of sherlock holmes and the inexplicable.
Then in may 2016, fforde replied to a comment on the guardian saying. All you have to do is read the first book, the eyre affair, and youll also be swept away in. Ingenious ill watch jasper fforde nervously terry pratchett on the eyre affair. Jasper fforde is one of britains most thoroughly original writers. Jasper fforde is an english novelist of alternate history and comic fantasy postmodernist novels. Next book page detailing what books jasper fforde will be publishing next. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. If you like magic, hilarity and crazy action, you might want to give the eye of zoltar a look. Katie fforde is an english author of romance novels. Jasper fforde unfolds the tale of eddie russett, a boy living in a world without color.
Author jasper fforde reveals what book first gave him the. Katie is the founder of the katie fforde bursary for writers still in need of publishing deals. Its the third installment in ffordes chronicles of kazam series. Instead, how about a series to scratch that potter itch that is aimed at adults from the jump. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The well of lost plots by jasper fforde, the white guard by mikhail bulgakov, lost in a good book by jasper f. As he works for the color control agency, the very entity that oppresses societys ability to see colors, eddie falls in love with jane, a girl from the unlit side of the village. Author jasper fforde talks about his book the last dragonslayer, and takes us on a brief tour of hereford, where the book is set. Something rotten is the fourth book in the thursday next series by jasper fforde. Jasper fforde fforde has also written the shades of grey series, the nursery crimes series, and the youngadult series the chronicles of kazam. Jasper ffordes thursday next series is the best option. Its still 1985, and thursday is adjusting to married life, trying to teach her pet dodo, pickwick, to stand on one leg, and trying to avoid some of the publicity stunts the special.
The rabbits from watership down have reproduced in such numbers that only lennie from of mice and men cares to visit anymore. Ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Lost in a good book continues the tale of thursday next, a literary detective who saved the day or at least made jane eyre what it is today in the eyre affair. Our main character is jack sprattyes, that jack sprat whose first wife died of. Hodders jasper fforde has returned with a new novel, early riser, which sees 99. He is known for his work on the saint 1997, goldeneye 1995 and the mask of. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. When 2015 came and went without a new book bearing the aforementioned funny mans brand, i was crestfallen, but fine. You may notice that this website looks very little like modern websites, and thats because it was written a long time ago in html, which your greatgrandfather can tell you was the language behind. Well, im sort of feeling a little embarrassed what with my recent creative hiatus, from which i now seem to be emerging. I am a british writer who lives in wales and writes absurdist fiction. Fair warning, though, all of his books are exceedingly british, and shades of grey is about as british as a book can be. As michael berry san francisco chronicle, sept 30, 2007, p. It is remarkably creative, imaginary and a masterpiece full of fun and breathtaking revelations that takes place three months after the end of the eyre affair.
For anyone growing up with fairy tales and nursery rhymes, this is fun. Interview three separate interviews in which jasper fforde discusses the thursday next series, his nursery crime novels and shades of grey, the first in a trilogy set in a future world recognizable as our own but only just three separate interviews in which jasper fforde discusses the thursday next series, his nursery crime novels and shades of grey, the first in a. Fforde had received 76 rejections for earlier works before being accepted by a publisher. Everyone in wuthering heights has been ordered to attend rage management class. Some of his most popular books are the eyre affair the first book in the thursday next series, the last dragonslayer the first book in the kazam series, and the big over easy the first book in the. Fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Jasper fforde books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography.