Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2706 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-18
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 371 pages

Terry Pratchett
'Ingenious - I'll watch Jasper Fforde nervously'

Review
'Don't ask, just read it. Fforde is a true original' (Sunday Express 20020801)

'Let yourself be entertained by a witty romp' (Sunday Telegraph )

'This year's grown up J K Rowling' (Sunday Times )

'Douglas Adams would be proud' (Scotsman )

‘The reader is catapulted in and out of truth and imagination on a hectic, humorous and neatly constructed chase that finishes by tying up every loose end in the most satisfying, novelistic way’ (The Times )

'Jasper Fforde's fascinating first novel reads like a Jules Verne story told by Lewis Carroll...Forget all the rules of time, space, and reality; just sit back and enjoy the adventure as Thursday, with the help of Jane Eyre's Mr Rochester, fights a desperate battle in which Jane herself is in jeopardy.' (Sunday Telegraph )

'Ingenious - I'll watch Jasper Fforde nervously' (Terry Pratchett )

'A stroke of fantasy genius . . . Unashamedly silly, but also marvellously intelligent . . . Hilarious' (SFX )

'An absolute joy to read. Is it a crime novel? I couldn't really tell, I was laughing too much.' (Birmingham Post )

'What Fforde is pulling is a variation on the classic Monty Python gambit: the incongruous juxtaposition og low comedy and high erudition - this scam has not been pulled off with such off-hand finesse and manic verve since the Pythons shut up shop. 'The Eyre Affair' is a silly book for smart people: postmodernism played as raw, howling farce' (Independent )

'Compulsively readable ... catnip to book lovers ... totally absorbing' (Time Out New York )

'It is always a privilege to watch the birth of a cult, and Hodder has just cut the umbilical cord. Always ridiculous, often hilarious ... blink and you miss a vital narrative leap. There are shades of Douglas Adams, Lewis Carroll, 'Clockwork Orange' and '1984'. And that's just for starters' (Time Out )

'Dark, funny, complex and inventive, The Eyre Affair is a breath of fresh air, and is easily one of the strongest debuts in years.' (Locus )

'A decidedly quirky and strangely thought-provoking debut novel' (Scotland on Sunday )

'The eccentric epic - A read that'll leave you breathless' (Elle )

'Engaging and captivating . . . not just one of the best sequels I've ever read, but one of the best damn books to come out of the UK in some time.' (Engima )

Sunday Times
'This year's grown up J K Rowling'

Customer Reviews

Just as good as 'The Eyre Affair', I can't wait for the next in the series...
I am pleased to report that this book was even better than `The Eyre Affair'. I felt more engaged with Thursday, the plot was just as exciting and the clever humour was still there. If you haven't done so already I would definitely suggest reading `The Eyre Affair' first as this book continues the series. Unlike `The Eyre Affair' I probably wouldn't suggest any pre-requisite reading. There is no specific book and if you come across a reference you don't understand you can always look it up later if you really want. I have to admit that my knowledge of Dickens does not stretch beyond `A Christmas Carol' yet I still found the numerous references highly amusing. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.

well-worth reading
After reading 'The Eyre Affair' I was really looking forward to the next in the series 'Lost in a Good Book' but was slightly disappointed.It didn't excite me as much as the first plot.However, I still thoroughly enjoyed it and am half way through book 3 'Well of Lost Plots'.

Worth Reading
As said by someone else - very inventive and great word play. I love the constant stream of in-jokes about literature.
But this is not a stand alone book - it is part of a journey from the first in the series (which was very good) to whatever comes next.
The plot simply takes Thursday from one place to another - oh, and 'Saves the World' on the way.
I did enjoy it but am tempted to send in the LitTec to find out who stole the plot!