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Thursday Next

Entra in un mondo dove la letteratura è letterale e i confini tra realtà e finzione si confondono. Segui una tenace protagonista mentre intraprende avventure straordinarie all'interno delle pagine dei libri stessi. Scopri segreti nascosti in racconti classici e assisti a colpi di scena che alterano la realtà. Questa serie offre una miscela unica di narrativa poliziesca, fantascienza e meta-narrazione che catturerà ogni lettore.

One of Our Thursdays is Missing
BookWorld: First Among Sequels
Something Rotten
The Well of Lost Plots
Lost in a Good Book
The Eyre Affair

Ordine di lettura consigliato

  1. The Eyre Affair

    • 384pagine
    • 14 ore di lettura

    There is another 1985, somewhere in the could-have-been, where Thursday Next is a literary detective without squat, fear, or boyfriend. Thursday is on the trait of the villainous Acheron Hades, who has been kidnapping characters from works of fiction and holding them to ransom. Jane Eyre herself has been plucked from the novel of the same name, and Thursday must find a way into the book to repair the damage. She also has to find time to halt the ongoing Crimean conflict, persuade the man she loves to marry her, rescue her aunt from inside a Wordsworth poem and figure out who really wrote Shakespeare's plays. Aided and abetted by a cast of characters that includes her time-travelling father, Jack Schitt of the all-power Goliath Corporation, a pet dodo named Pickwick and Edward Rochester himself, Thursday embarks on an adventure that will take your breath away. A delight for anyone who has ever wondered where bananas come from or why Leigh Delamere motorway services are so peculiarly named, The Eyre Affair is classic storytelling at its most engrossing. The world will never look the same again...

    The Eyre Affair1
    3,9
  2. Thursday Next, literary detective and newlywed, is back to embark on an adventure that begins, quite literally on her own doorstep. It seems that Landen, her husband of four weeks, actually drowned in an accident when he was two years old. Someone, somewhere, sometime, is responsible. The sinister Goliath Corporation wants its operative Jack Schitt out of the poem in which Thursday trapped him, and it will do almost anything to achieve this - but bribing the ChronoGuard? Is that possible? Having barely caught her breath after The Eyre Affair, Thursday must battle corrupt politicians, try to save the world from extinction, and help the Neanderthals to species self-determination. Mastadon migrations, journeys into Just William, a chance meeting with the Flopsy Bunnies, and violent life-and-death struggles in the summer sales are all part of a greater plan. But whose? and why?

    Lost in a Good Book2
    4,2
  3. The Well of Lost Plots

    • 360pagine
    • 13 ore di lettura

    Jasper Fforde has done it again in this genre-bending blend of crime fiction, fantasy, and top-drawer literary entertainment. After two rollicking New York Times bestselling adventures through Western literature, resourceful literary detective Thursday Next definitely needs some downtime. And what better place for a respite than in the hidden depths of the Well of Lost Plots, where all unpublished books reside? But peace and quiet remain elusive for Thursday, who soon discovers that the Well is a veritable linguistic free-for-all, where grammasites run rampant, plot devices are hawked on the black market, and lousy books—like the one she has taken up residence in—are scrapped for salvage. To make matters worse, a murderer is stalking the personnel of Jurisfiction and it’s up to Thursday to save the day. A brilliant feat of literary showmanship filled with wit, fantasy, and effervescent originality, this Ffordian tour de force is the most exciting Thursday Next adventure yet.

    The Well of Lost Plots3
    4,1
  4. Something Rotten

    A Thursday Next Novel

    • 416pagine
    • 15 ore di lettura

    In this fourth installment, literary detective Thursday Next embarks on a new adventure in a whimsical, literature-obsessed England. The story continues to blend elements of fantasy and mystery, showcasing Fforde's signature wit and creativity as Thursday navigates a world where books and reality intertwine. Fans of the series can expect clever plot twists and engaging characters that explore the power of literature in a unique alternate reality.

    Something Rotten4
    4,2
  5. BookWorld: First Among Sequels

    A BookWorld Novel

    • 398pagine
    • 14 ore di lettura

    Literary sleuth Thursday Next is back to save literature in the fifth installment of Jasper Fforde's beloved series. Renowned for his imaginative storytelling, satirical wit, and humor, Fforde has captivated readers since Thursday's debut in The Eyre Affair. With two successful books in the Nursery Crime series, Fforde continues the adventures of his iconic character in this highly anticipated sequel, which surpasses expectations. Now, fourteen years after Thursday's last escapade at the 1988 SuperHoop, her son Friday has become a challenging sixteen-year-old. However, Thursday faces even greater challenges: Sherlock Holmes is murdered at the Rheinback Falls, halting his series, and shortly after, Miss Havisham dies in a car accident, ending her narrative. When Thursday receives a death threat meant for her written self, she uncovers a serial killer wreaking havoc in the Bookworld. Adding to her troubles, the Goliath Corporation is attempting to deregulate book travel. To confront these escalating dangers, Thursday must journey to the outer limits of narrative possibilities. Filled with clever wordplay, quirky subplots, and suspense, her return promises to delight both devoted fans and critics who have celebrated Fforde's unique literary universe since the beginning.

    BookWorld: First Among Sequels5
    4,1
  6. Thursday Next returns in another inventive, funny and fantastical adventure by the comic and creative genius, Jasper Fforde.

    One of Our Thursdays is Missing6
    4,0
  7. The Woman Who Died a Lot

    • 366pagine
    • 13 ore di lettura

    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

    The Woman Who Died a Lot7
    4,2