Name: First Among Sequels By Jasper Fforde
SKU: 9780340752029
Price: 10.00 USD
Availability: InStock

First Among Sequels Summary

First Among Sequels: Thursday Next Book 5 by Jasper Fforde

The fifth book in the phenomenally successful Thursday Next series, from Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde.

'Ingenious - I'll watch Jasper Fforde nervously' Terry Pratchett on The Eyre Affair

Fourteen years after she pegged out at 1988 SuperHoop, Thursday Next is grappling with a recalcitrant new apprentice, the death of Sherlock Holmes and the inexplicable departure of comedy from the once-hilarious Thomas Hardy novels.

Her idle sixteen-year-old would rather sleep all day than save the world from imminent destruction, the government has a dangerously high stupidity surplues, and the Stiltonista Cheese Mafia are causing trouble for Thursday in her hometown of Swindon.

Then things begin to get bad. As Reality Book Shows look set to transplant Reality TV Shows and Goliath invent a trans-fictional tourist coach, Thursday must once again have her wits about her as she travels to the very limits of acceptable narrative possibilities to rescue the reading experience from almost certain destruction . . .

First Among Sequels Reviews

'Once you read one - you'll be hooked.' * David Baldacci *
'Fforde's books are more than just an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted. They have empathetic heroes and heroines who nearly make terrible mistakes and suitably dastardly villains who do. They also have more twists and turns than Christie, and are embellished with the rich details of Dickens or Pratchett' * Independent *
A riot of puns, in-jokes and literary allusions that Fforde carries off with aplomb * Daily Mail *
'Fforde is a master entertainer, and a wordsmith of dexterous genius.' * Scotsman *
'Fans of the late Douglas Adams, or, even, Monty Python, will feel at home with Fforde' * Herald *

About Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde traded a varied career in the film industry for staring out of the window and sucking the end of a pencil. He lives and works in Wales and has a passion for aviation.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001239622

ISBN 13

9780340752029

ISBN 10

0340752025

Title

First Among Sequels: Thursday Next Book 5 by Jasper Fforde

Author

Jasper Fforde

Series

Thursday Next

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Year published

20080724

Number of pages

416

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

First Among Sequels Jasper Fforde

First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde

Summary

First Among Sequels Summary

First Among Sequels: Thursday Next Book 5 by Jasper Fforde

First Among Sequels Reviews

About Jasper Fforde

Additional information

Customer Reviews - First Among Sequels