Lost in a Good Book
If Thursday thought she could avoid the spotlight after her heroic escapades in the pages of Jane Eyre, she was sorely mistaken. The unforgettable literary detective whom Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times calls "part Bridget Jones, part Nancy Drew and part Dirty Harry" had another think coming.
The love of her life has been eradicated by Goliath, everyone's favorite corrupt multinational. To rescue him Thursday must retrieve a supposedly vanquished enemy from the pages of The Raven. But Poe is off-limits to even the most seasoned literary interloper.
Enter a professional: the man-hating Miss Havisham from Dickens's Great Expectations. As her new apprentice, Thursday keeps her motives secret as she learns the ropes of Jurisfiction, where she moonlights as a Prose Resource Operative inside books.
As if jumping into the likes of Kafka, Austen, and
Beatrix Potter's Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies weren't enough, Thursday
finds herself the target of a series of potentially lethal
coincidences, the authenticator of a newly discovered play by the Bard
himself, and the only one who can prevent an unidentifiable pink sludge
from engulfing all life on Earth.
The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with The Eyre Affair continues with Fforde's magnificent new adventure, the second
installment in what is sure to become a classic series of literary
fantasy.
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Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde is a writer whose mind seems to operate at a level where reality and imagination blur into a delightful, ever-expanding landscape of absurdity and wonder. Known for his quirky, genre-bending stories, Fforde is most recognized for his Thursday Next series, where literary characters literally walk off the page and the boundaries between fiction and reality grow increasingly porous. His books are a feast for readers who love puzzles, wit, and a touch of the fantastical.
Thursday Next
In a world where books come to life, and the boundaries between reality and fiction are tantalizingly thin, Thursday Next introduces readers to a literary landscape like no other. Set in an alternate England where the written word has power beyond imagination, this series blends mystery, fantasy, and a bit of literary hijinks to create a story universe that feels both whimsically absurd and eerily familiar.
Thursday Next consists of seven books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
