Jasper Fforde è un maestro del linguaggio, rinomato per la sua abilità unica di fondere la tradizione letteraria con la commedia assurda. Le sue opere, spesso ambientate in realtà alternative, esplorano i confini della finzione e la natura della narrazione. Con un occhio attento ai dettagli e colpi di scena inaspettati, Fforde crea mondi in cui i personaggi possono muoversi tra i libri e la storia assume forme del tutto nuove. Il suo approccio innovativo al genere e la sua giocosa esplorazione delle convenzioni letterarie lo rendono un autore indimenticabile.
As the concluding installment of the Thursday Next series, this novel brings a long-awaited resolution to the narrative threads developed over the previous books. Set in a unique literary universe, it promises to delve into themes of fiction and reality, offering fans a blend of humor, adventure, and clever storytelling. With its intricate plot and beloved characters, it aims to satisfy the expectations built over the years since the last release.
Thirteen years after the smash-hit Shades of Grey, Eddie Russett and Jane Grey are about to embark on a new adventure ...
Imagine a world where your position in society depended on what bit of the colour spectrum you could see. This is the world inhabited by Eddie Russett (red, middle-level) and Jane Grey (monochromatic, lowest in society). Eddie and Jane must negotiate the delicate Chromatic politics of society to find out what the 'Something that Happened' actually was, how society got to be this way, and crucially, is there Somewhere Else beyond their borders - and if there is, could there be Someone Else, too, someone whose unseen hand has been guiding the fortunes and misfortunes of the nation for the past 500 years?It's a tale of a young couple's thirst for justice and answers in an implacably rigid society, where the prisoners are also the guards, and cages of convention bind the citizens to only one way of thinking - or suffer the consequences. . ..
Exploring the duality of time, this book delves into the interplay between the future and the past, revealing how our fears and aspirations shape our experiences. It presents a collection of narratives that intertwine personal histories with speculative futures, examining themes of courage and anxiety. Through diverse characters and thought-provoking scenarios, it challenges readers to confront their own perceptions of time and the impact of their choices. The result is a compelling reflection on the human condition and the complexities of existence.
The final instalment of the Last Dragonslayer Chronicles, demonstrating that with a small band of committed followers, a large tin of resolve and steely determination, almost anything can be achieved...
Jasper Fforde's fantastical new satire - what happens when a family of human-sized, human-like rabbits moves in next door?
Jasper Fforde's first standalone novel - full of the imagination, wit and intelligence that has made Fforde a Number One bestseller.
Sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange faces the impossible when the mighty Shandar emerges from his preserved state and presents her with a task that sends her and her companions on a journey from which they may never return.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ex-detective Thursday Next faces her trickiest assignment yet in the seventh novel of this renowned series, “[a] bibliophile’s Wonderland” (The Plain Dealer). “It’s safe to say that if you enjoy that particularly British, Douglas Adams–style absurd delivery of wry observations, you’ll get a kick out of [The Woman Who Died a Lot].”—New York Journal of Books Thursday Next, the Bookworld’s leading enforcement officer, has been forced into semiretirement following an assassination attempt. When her former SpecOps division is reinstated, she assumes she’s the obvious choice to lead the Literary Detectives. Sadly, our banged-up heroine is no spring chicken, and her old boss has a cushier job in mind: Chief Librarian of the Swindon All-You-Can-Eat-at-Fatso’s Drink Not Included Library. But where Thursday goes, trouble follows. As the new Chief Librarian faces 100 percent budget cuts and trouble from the ever-evil Jack Schitt, the Next children face their own career hiccups—and possible nonexistence. Don’t miss any of Jasper Fforde’s delightfully entertaining Thursday Next novels: THE EYRE AFFAIR • LOST IN A GOOD BOOK • THE WELL OF LOST PLOTS • SOMETHING ROTTEN • FIRST AMONG SEQUELS • ONE OF OUR THURSDAYS IS MISSING • THE WOMAN WHO DIED A LOT
In an alternate United Kingdom, King Snodd aims to control the world by controlling magic, and only sixteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, acting manager of an employment agency for sorcerers, stands between Snodd and his plans.