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. Susan duerden sleuth extraordinaire thursday next likes few things more than curling up with a good book. It takes a bold adventurer to play fast and loose with literature, and thats what we have in thursday next and fforde. Listen to the eyre affair audiobook by jasper fforde, narrated by gabrielle kruger.
What lurks in the attic at thornfield, the ancestral home of the surly mr rochester. Thursdays job is to solve crimes related to literature. Jasper fforde traded a varied career in the film industry for staring vacantly out the window and arranging words on a page. His writings are akin to those of the literary genius of terry pratchett with crazy worlds, mixed up magic and insane parallel universes. I had always had a special love for jane eyre ever since i was little. Listen the eyre affair free audiobook download for android now. Set in 1985 in a world that is similar to our own, but with a few crucial and bizarre differences wales is a socialist republic, the crimean war is still ongoing and the most popular pets are homecloned dodos, the eyre affair introduces a remarkable heroine, a literary detective named thursday next.
The eyre affair ontario library service consortium overdrive. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. One of the greatest love stories ever written, jane eyre is the tale of a young woman entangled with the powerful mr rochester. Jane eyre is definitely a must read for all the romantic and sensitive souls out there. Duerdens rendering of the diverse and colorful cast, including wordsworth, jane eyre, and a criminal mastermind. Fforde had received 76 rejections for earlier works before being accepted by a publisher. Susan duerden narrates with an understated british cheekiness that has one thoroughly believing in this bizarre world, as seen through the eyes of the resourceful thursday next. Unfortunately, as long as acheron hades is on the loose, thursday wont be getting much rest. The numerous literary allusions will have enormous appeal for those who believe that literature really is the thing and. Jane eyre unabridged audiobook on cd 9781400106356 by charlotte bronte. Jane is an orphan who finds herself at the mercy of an era when social class, a womans marital status, prejudices and superstition played major roles in determining the lives of people. Written by jasper fforde, audiobook narrated by susan duerden. The eyre affair audible audiobook unabridged amazon.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. 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 eyre affair hawaii state public library system. Houston chronicle the eyre affair by jasper fforde could hardly be more delightful. The eyre affair a thursday next novel audiobook by jasper fforde. Jul 19, 2001 this has been sitting on the shelf for a while, and i finally got around to it. Editions of the eyre affair by jasper fforde goodreads.
Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed. Its the unabridged text of jane eyre, so you could read the novel and ignore the annotations but why would you of course. Thandie newton was an absolutely phenomenal reader, and brought the characters to life in a vibrant and movie like manner. 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. Thursday next is a literatec, part of a special operations team tasked with preventing crimes against literature. Jane eyre charlotte bronte, an album by eternal classic audio books on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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The reader, elizabeth klett was wonderful as always. But its like having weiland there with you, telling you how you can apply brontes writing genius to your own novel. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get. The popularity of jasper ffordes oneofakind series builds with each new book. Shades of grey by jasper fforde read by john lee audiobook. The eyre affair is a story about a detective who can jump into stories with the help of a device built by her grandfather. The song of the quarkbeast by jasper fforde audio book. Rochester, but he hides a terrible secret that threatens their chances of happiness. Can she vanquish kaine and prevent the world from plunging into war unabridged hour cd audiobook on 11 cds. In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of.
Fforde delivers almost every sentence with a sly wink, and hes got an easy way with wordplay, trivia, and inside jokes. It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective thursday next pursues a master criminal through the world of charlotte brontes jane eyre. Written by jasper fforde, narrated by gabrielle kruger. The eyre affair jefferson parish library overdrive. When the original manuscript of martin chuzzlewit by charles dickens disappears under. The eyre affair by jasper fforde read by susan duerden. The eyre affair by jasper fforde overdrive rakuten. Morgans mansion and the great war are splashed across the front page of every newspaper. Jane eyre unabridged audiobook, by charlotte bronte. Gabrielle kruger this is the 1985 of thursday next, a literary detective without equal, fear or boyfriend, she is on the trail of the villainous acheron hades, who has been kidnapping characters from works of fiction.
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 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. It is britain, it is 1985, but, in this world, literature is the thing. Lost in a good book by jasper fforde unabridged cd audiobook. This has been sitting on the shelf for a while, and i finally got around to it. The eyre affair is a unique detective novel by welsh writer, jasper fforde. Set in early 19thcentury england, jane eyre follows the coming of age and entry into adulthood of jane eyre. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer, and the rigid social order that circumscribes her life and position. Business publishing industry library and information science. The eyre affair ontario library service consortium. Blending the surreal with some truly intelligent parody and an incredible number of literary allusions, this is undoubtedly a book for any bibliophile. A thursday next novel audible audiobook unabridged. In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice.
Intrepid literary detective thursday next is back in the second installment of jasper ffordes oneofakind series. The eyre affair is quite easily one of the cleverest books that i have read. In jasper ffordes great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet. Jane eyre unabridged jane eyre unabridged audiobook, by charlotte bronte. A wacky alternate reality tale for literature buffs, the eyre affair introduces literatec detective thursday next, who must prevent a madman from kidnapping jane eyre out of. The eyre affair is an exuberant melange of crime, comedy and alternative history. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. I have seen all the tv adaptations of the novel and was thrilled when i found it in the form of an audiobook here. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday nextaa new york times bestseller. The eyre affair audiobook, written by jasper fforde.
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 this novel, thursday next is a detective with so27, the literatec division. He is also the author of shades of grey and the nursery crime series. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper ffordes magnificent second adventure starring the. The eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde. For the terminally wacky among us, punster extraordinaire jasper fforde the eyre affair. She finds a kindred spirit in her employer, the mysterious and brooding mr. Something rotten by jasper ffordeunabridged cd audio ebay. Charlotte brontes classic novel jane eyre is narrated by the title character, an orphan who survives neglect and abuse to become a governess at the remote thornfield hall. The eyre affair hawaii state public library system overdrive. There is another 1985, somewhere in the couldhavebeen, where the crimean war still rages, dodos are regenerated in homecloning kits and everyone is. The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and stoughton in 2001.
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