The Eyre affair

A Thursday Next Novel

384 Seiten

Sprache: English

Erschienen am 4. April 2003

ISBN:
978-0-14-200180-6
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The Eyre Affair

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 Impressionists, and thousands of men are named John Milton, an homage to the real Milton and a very confusing situation for the police. Amidst all this, Acheron Hades, Third Most Wanted Man In the World, steals the original manuscript of Martin Chuzzlewit and kills a minor character, who then disappears from every volume of the novel ever printed! But that's just a prelude . . . Hades' real target is the beloved Jane Eyre, and it's not long before he plucks her from the pages of Bronte's novel. Enter Thursday Next. She's the Special Operative's renowned literary detective, and she drives …

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Make sure you read chapter 13

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Inhaltswarnung Lots of hints at spoilers. Possibly you should read the review after the book.

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Jasper Fforde's "The Jane Eyre Affair" isn't your average whodunit. It's a genre-bending romp where literary worlds collide and Thursday Next, a delightfully snarky detective, enforces the law... of fiction. Prepare for laughs as iconic characters come to life, face modern mayhem, and navigate a plot that's as clever as it is captivating. Dive into this book if you crave wit, wonder, and a healthy dose of the unexpected.