When sometimes you despair that there are no new ideas in fiction, a book like this. Already cultworshipped for his popular thursday next and nursery crimes novels first among sequels, 2007, etc. Full of colourful characters and amusingly bizarre plot twists. Having read all the thursday next and nursery crime books by jasper fforde, and early riser, i thought id have a go at shades of grey too. The story takes place in chromatacia, an alternate version of the united kingdom wherein social class is determined by ones ability to perceive colour.
The new york times bestseller and a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness the washington post from the author of the thursday next series. Eddie russett is a red in a society run by a colortocracy. Institutionalized mercy killings are one aspect of the book readers may find disturbing. But i figured if i like one jasper fforde book that much, id probably like them all. Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, shades of grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. Well, im sort of feeling a little embarrassed what with my recent creative hiatus, from. Intrepid literary detective thursday next is back in the second installment of jasper fforde s oneofakind series. While i love how ffordes characters in various books have mastered such diverse dimensions as. The first installment in a new series from the author of the thursday next and nursery crime series. A brilliantly funny and slightly bonkers new novel from jasper fforde. Although my books wont be rejacketed as these, its always interesting to.
The colour values as described in the book supposedly come from the munsell color system as. He says in another interview that he wrote half of book 2 first, then realised that he really needed to write about how eddie got to be a national colourman first and that is the basis. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A novel by jasper fforde is about the eighth book ive read by this author so i was somewhat prepared for a number of the common themes of his work. Although not connected to the thursday next series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fforde is something like a contemporary lewis carroll or edward lear.
Shades of grey is a dystopic fantasy novel by jasper fforde. In shades of grey his abilities reach a whole new level. Shades of grey is the beginning of a new dystopian trilogy situated in chromatocia, a world ruled by the colortocracy where color perception has faded and social. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper fforde s magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth thursday next. The second half is more gripping, and a climactic expedition to collect. Jun 17, 2017 when i met jasper fforde, he was promoting his shades of grey novel. Fforde is mainly known for his thursday next novels, although he has written several books in the. Top 10 books by jasper fforde best book recommendations. The road to high saffron by jasper fforde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The novel shades of grey has a subtitle, the road to high saffron, though neither the us nor the uk editions include that on the cover. Hello guys, with the feneral popularity and appreciation of dystopian literature i wanted to bring attention to a personal favorite of mine.
Fair warning, though, all of his books are exceedingly british, and shades of grey is about as british as a book can be. Sign me up to get more news about literary fiction books. I would have loved fforde to have written the very longawaited prequel to shades of grey which he promised some years ago shades of grey is my favourite jasper fforde novel and early riser shares some of the tropes of that novel but lacks the added sparkle and complexity of that masterpiece of offthewall weirdness. Buy shades of grey first thus by jasper fforde isbn. It was also the start of ffordes thursday next series. Jasper fforde, best known for the adventures of literary detective thursday next in the surreal book world, talks to sarah crown about his new novel shades of grey. What a shock to find it was the first of a planned trilogy, and that the second. Jasper fforde s new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive come across in a long time, and. Feb 02, 2010 jasper fforde, best known for the adventures of literary detective thursday next in the surreal book world, talks to sarah crown about his new novel shades of grey and the boundry between utopia. Jasper fforde s new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive come across in a long time, and as a consequence falls somewhere between sharp. The standalone novel from the number one bestselling. Dec 03, 2011 unfortunately, jasper is so busy with various other books the next shades of grey is not going to be published until 20 all i can ask is why so long. Anyway, that aside, this is that most unusual of books comic fantasy that. The road to high saffron 2012, simply titled shades of grey originally is a dystopian novel, the first in the shades of grey series by novelist jasper fforde.
Shades of grey by jasper fforde signed first edition book see all titles by jasper fforde from the bestselling author of thursday nexta brilliant new novel about a world where social order and destiny are dictated by the colors you can see. Jasper lives and writes in wales and has a passion for aviation. Jasper fforde shades of grey shades of grey a chromaticologists handbook i could write ten thousand words about colour spaces and the difficulty in visualising colour, both in print and on the screen, and still only touch on the subject. While there is humor, the story becomes darker, the characters more intense, the world more strange and disturbing with each turn of the page. Shades of grey ii either a prequel that takes place before the. The eyre affair by jasper fforde, lost in a good book by jasper fforde, the well of lost plots by jasper fforde, somethin. An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and creator of thursday next, jasper fforde. There are few authors i idolise as much as jasper fforde, the man who brought us, jurisfiction, the chronoguard, full bodycontact croquet and the. But his plans to leverage his betterthanaverage red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended.
Martin you know which books, scott lynch, and shades of grey being a reader who used to read books long after they were published, i never had to go through the agonizing mental pain of waiting for the next book to be published, and so thought that i was above such nonsense. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Shades of grey is an excellent novel, but quite different from fforde s earlier books. Centuries after the cryptically cataclysmic something that happened, a colortocracy, founded on the inflexible absolutes of the chromatic scale, rules the world. I read it two years ago and am so sad that theres still no firm release date for the second book. Im planning on writing a sequel as the bokk sic after the book after the book im. Commencing the beginning of his chronicles of kazam series on the 1st of january, 2010, this novel saw the introduction of a new fantastical world with both humor and fun.
Booktopia shades of grey, the road to high saffron by. Shades of grey is my favourite jasper fforde novel and early riser shares some of the. The new york times bestseller and a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness the washington post from the author of the thursday next series and early riser welcome to chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by ones limited color perception. Shades of grey ii either a prequel that takes place before the something that. Next book page detailing what books jasper fforde will be publishing next. Although my books wont be rejacketed as these, its always interesting to see how designers take on the challenge. Can you tell ive had a lot of coffee before filming this. Jasper fforde on shades of grey books the guardian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shades of grey by jasper fforde abebooks passion for books. Jasper fforde s writing is wellknown, thanks to his popular thursday next series.
Jasper fforde is a british novelist and has been awarded bollinger everyman wodehouse prize, dilys award, and crawford award. While the thursday next books are entertaining, shades of grey is brilliant. The new york times bestseller and a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness the washington post from the author of the thursday next series and early riser welcome to chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by ones limited. The new york times bestseller and a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan. Early riser and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Book the second dragonslayer iv, where we conclude the adventures of. The big new thing added since the existing answers to this question. Shades of grey ii either a prequel that takes place before the something that happened or well just carry on straight after eddies marriage. Its a similar story but more authoritarian and without much humor.
Shades of grey is a clever and enjoyable read, sfx magazine there are distinct shades of orwells 1984, daily express a brilliantly written book full of witticisms, wordplay and puns, news of the world fforde s books are more than an ingenious idea. He has published two books in the loosely connected nursery crime series, and has published the first books of two additional independent series, the last dragonslayer and shades of grey. After five novels set in nexts literaturemad world, chasing charles dickens and arthur conan doyles characters in and out of their venerable stories, fforde is starting a new series in a different alternate history, or perhaps future. Dec 20, 2015 shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download e book.
The world of the near future is anything but an ashen wasteland in the impish british authors refreshingly daft first volume of a new fantasy series. Shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download e book. The website also has a ton of awesome extras, such as an interview with jasper fforde, downloadable content, and a series of wicked cool movies theres the official book trailer. Shades of grey by jasper fforde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Jan 14, 2010 jasper fforde, best known for his adventures of literary detective thursday next in the surreal book world and the only slightly less surreal swindon, talks to sarah crown about his new novel. An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and author of the thursday next series and early riser, jasper fforde as long as anyone can remember, society has been ruled by a colortocracy. Shades of grey a chromaticologists handbook jasper fforde. Ill be working on this during the 2nd half of 2019, so hopefully late 2020 publication, or early 2021. His novels include the happiest people in the world, exley which was a kirkus book of the year, a. Next book page detailing what books jasper fforde will be publishing next special page next book well, im sort of feeling a little embarrassed what with my recent creative hiatus, from which i.
I got this book from the library because the one i really wanted, the second book in jasper fforde s thursday next series, was not available. The tone of the story is quite a bit lighter, almost charming compared to that of brave new world and 1984. Jasper fforde s shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. Jan 06, 2011 full of colourful characters and amusingly bizarre plot twists. If you thought the thursday next books were weird, you aint seen nuthin yet. The road to high saffron is a dystopian novel, the first in the shades of grey series by novelist jasper fforde. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Mar 04, 2010 luckily, jasper fforde has an awesome primer on his book website to help keep things straight. He didnt do a very good job, as he left me with the impression that it would be dull, compared with his previous work. Shades of grey by fforde, jasper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I would love to hear what you guys have to say in the comments in response to my. Ive been working with color for almost 60 years, and yet marvel at the world fforde has spun out of everyday color theory. Shades of grey by jasper fforde signed first edition book. Next book page detailing what books jasper fforde will be publishing next special page next book well, im sort of feeling a little embarrassed what with my recent creative hiatus, from which i now seem to be emerging. Trust us to follow you around, and well follow you wherever you go. Apr 01, 2014 these are my spoilery thoughts on shades of grey. Shades of grey reminds me of the goodness gene by sonia levitin. Yes, more books are planned, but whether any and if so how many will. In the books reality, its centuries after some illdefined cataclysm, and the world is now full of strange things like living roads, maneating trees, small gravitydefying relics, and wandering balls of electrical energy. Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. A brilliantly funny and slightly bonkers new novel from.
Below is a list of jasper ffordes books in order of when they were originally published. Jun 06, 2014 shades of grey by jasper fforde books part fantasy, part dystopian, part satire, part scifi, part thriller, part romance, shades of grey is the first in a genredefying series by jasper fforde, where ones place in the social hierarchy is determined by his or her limited colour perception. Overviewwelcome to the website who i am and what i do. Jasper ffordes most popular book is the constant rabbit. Luckily, jasper fforde has an awesome primer on his book website to help keep things straight. Shades of grey takes place in an absurd dystopia that resembles a mix of brave new world, kafka, and monty python. Authors with similar writing style to jasper fforde. Fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. But his web site has no sign of a sequel, and his forthcoming book begins a new series. With his now wellregarded wit and intelligence, jasper fforde tackles a new set of books and a new set of themes, with its own characters and protagonists. Jasper ffordes new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist.
We will send you one email a month notifying you of any hot new books announced or coming out, as well as any new additions to the site. Juggling inviolable rules, sneaky yellows, and a risky friendship with an intriguing grey named jane who shows. This inventive fantasy from bestseller fforde the eyre affair imagines a screwball future in which social castes and protocols are rigidly defined by acuteness of personal color perception. Shades of grey by jasper fforde, signed abebooks passion for books. Shades of grey is set in a postcatastrophe world that is rulebound. Ive been looking forward to shades of grey for months now and the day i bought it was made even more special in that i was lucky enough to attend a reading and book signing of his. The dystopia you probably havent heard of shades of. Here at fforde towers we have tried to put together a few ideas and images in order to give you an idea of how i came to write a book like this, what it means to me, and further discussions points plus images, a. Author of the new york times bestselling thursday next and nursery crime series, he says that writing is the same as filmmakingonly you do all the jobs, not just one. Its well written and very readable as usual for fforde, and like most of his books its based around writing about fantasy dressed up as reallife. The second in the series, whenever it appears, should have a very different narrative structure thats a whole lot more accessible to anyone whos read this first one and please, god, dont let jasper fforde write shades of grey 2 as if its readers havent read this one. Those who can see red predominantly are in the secondlowest social order only ranking above. Many thanks to catherine affleck who sent in her reimagining of the first three thursday next books. This is a chronological order of updatement and a few press releases.
Jasper ffordes new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive come across in a long time, and as a consequence falls somewhere between sharp. Having since spent a summer holiday in the lake district, hooked on the book and bereft by the. Thursday next is my literary hero, and while the nursery crime books werent up to snuff, they werent badjust not as interesting as a dashing, cheesesmuggling book jumper. The novel was rejected 76 times before finally being sold. Jasper fforde has 34 books on goodreads with 743596 ratings. Isolation jottings from the hills of wales merchandiset shirts, prints and more eventsappearances and stuff. Brock clarke is the author of seven books of fiction, most recently a collection of short stories, the price of the haircut. I would knock down my own grandmother if she stood between me and a new jasper fforde novel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shades of grey. Ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of grey.
Welcome to chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by ones limited color perception. Oct 07, 2010 shades of grey ebook written by jasper fforde. Shades of grey by jasper fforde penguin random house canada. Shades of grey is a clever and enjoyable read, sfx magazine there are distinct shades of orwells 1984, daily express a brilliantly written book full of witticisms, wordplay and puns, news of the world ffordes books are more than an ingenious idea. In january 2010 jasper will be revealing a new book, called shades of grey, in which a fragmented society struggle to survive in a colourobsessed postapocalyptic landscape. Jasper fforde skip to main search results amazon prime. Jasper fforde shades of grey series science fiction.
Shades of grey has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Hello and welcome to the shades of grey section of the website. Jasper fforde was an enthusiastic member of the film industry for nineteen years before being published. The eyre affair lost in a good book well of lost plots something rotten first among sequels on. It unfolds some 300 years or so into the future, in the uk, where the population has been resorted by everyones. The novel is set on chromatacia a society regulated on ones perception of color. British author jasper fforde scored a comic hit with his first published novel, 2001s the eyre affair, which introduced the detective thursday next. Ill make a mental note to look out for the rest of fforde s books.