The Eyre Affair
(Thorndike Press Large Print Adventure Series)




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Book Description
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. Baconians are trying to convince the world that Francis Bacon really wrote Shakespeare, there are riots between the Surrealists and ImpressContinue
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thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
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The Eyre Affair
Some books come out of left field, some books from an alternate universe. It's not as unusual as you might think. Since the dawn of Science Fiction (Ward Moore's 'Bring the Jubilee' in 1953), "alternate histories" have been a popular subgenre of Scie ... (read full critics)
bookotron published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010
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What Douglas Adams did for Sci-fi and Terry Pratchett does for fantasy, Jasper Fforde does for the thriller mystery genre. Set in an alternate world where literature is taken much more seriously than our own, The Eyre Affair follows the exploits of Thursday Next, a LiteraTech operative. It's fille ... (continue)
Braydin said on Sep 26, 2008 | Add your feedback
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Completely deranged!
A compelling parallel reality, constantly surprising and definitely comical, totally witty, with interesting consistent characters, from the super-evil Acheron Hades to the unusually sweet Rochester to the small officers, each with his distinctive fascinating features. Worth reading!!!
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Fun and literary
Just started this book - my first Jasper Fforde. Seems fun so far - not unlike Colfer's Artemis Fowl series with a smattering of Dr Who. Full review to follow :)
REVIEW: Well, I enjoyed this book. Good fun, creative ideas, intriguing plot (where else could Bronte's Jane Eyre be brought into our wor ... (continue)
Ian Hodgson said on Jul 28, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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- English Books
- Hardcover 576 Pages
- Edition: Largeprint
- ISBN-10: 0786242930
- ISBN-13: 9780786242931
- Publisher: Thorndike Press
- Pub date: Jul 01, 2002
- Dimensions: 1419 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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The Best Reviews: Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair
"A must read. This is an original!" In 1985 time travel and cloning are a consistent part of life. In Britain, English literature has become so in vogue, original manuscripts are quite valuable. Just ask any of the zillion Williams, Charles, or Milto ... (read full critics)