Shades of grey is the first book in a series, and while fforde brings this novel to a satisfying conclusion, he by no means answers all the questions he raises. This insanely clever novel from the author of the bestselling thursday next series sounds like a cult classic for people who crave a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness. Shades of grey is a dystopic fantasy novel by jasper fforde. Fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001.
Jasper fforde on shades of grey books the guardian. A novel paperback march 1 2011 by jasper fforde author 4. Next book page detailing what books jasper fforde will be publishing next. Jasper fforde gave up his career in the fim industry when his novel the eyre affair debuted on the new york times bestseller list in 2002. Does jasper fforde intend a sequel to shades of grey. Ill be working on this in 2020 and am not sure how long it will take to write. Eddie russett is a red in a society run by a colortocracy. Full of colourful characters and amusingly bizarre plot twists. 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 movie or two and a bestiary.
If you like jasper fforde books, youll love terry pratchett. He leaves his readers eager to return to the dystopian world he has created if for no other reason than to satisfy their curiosity about how such a warped society arose in the first place. Jun 17, 2017 when i met jasper fforde, he was promoting his shades of grey novel. Much of the humour is focused on the basic premise of the chromocentric world. Yes, more books are planned, but whether any and if so how many will actually be written seems to be unclear at this point.
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. Mar 01, 2011 jasper fforde s shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. Shades of grey is the kind of book that you know you will read again because, just like the discworld novels of terry pratchett, you know you didnt get all of the jokes first time around. While there is humor, the story becomes darker, the characters more intense, the world more strange and disturbing with each turn of the page. This was to start a trend in his work for the fantastical and funny that has been integrated into his work throughout much of his career. The novel is set on chromatacia a society regulated on ones perception of color. Dec 20, 2015 shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download e book. His father was a prominent economist, while his mother did charity work and was a passionate reader. 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.
It is inevitable that jasper fforde will one day write a book that does not crackle with brilliant invention, but this isnt it. 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. Shades of grey series 3 primary works 3 total works website books are listed in publication order. Welcome to chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by ones limited color perception. Ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Hello and welcome to the shades of grey section of the website. Fforde and his four siblings were raised in london and wales. For those that know jasper fforde, through either the thursday next or nursery crime novels, this is a step into another one of his incredibly imaginative worlds. Shades of grey, subtitled the road to high saffron, is the eighth novel by jasper fforde, and the first novel in the shades of grey series.
Number one bestselling author jasper ffordes new standalone the constant rabbit is. While there is humor, the story becomes darker, the characters more intense, the. 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. Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. Number one bestselling author jasper ffordes new standalone, the constant rabbit, is available to order now. On its surface, laura hankins debut is a quick read, a novel that could be categorized as. The road to high saffron is jasper fforde at his weirdest. Shades of grey shades of grey, book 1 by jasper fforde. Then in may 2016, fforde replied to a comment on the guardian saying. He didnt do a very good job, as he left me with the impression that it would be dull, compared with his previous work. Ive been working with color for almost 60 years, and yet marvel at the world fforde has spun out of everyday color theory. Jane and eddie wont be born for another seven hundred years, but theres still a lot of fun to be had. Shades of grey is set in a postcatastrophe world that is rulebound, respectable and very 1950senglish characters refer to the calamity, nicely, as the.
Full of brilliantly inventive wordplay and quirky fabrications mail on sundaythis colourcoded world of blackandwhite regulations and heirachies is created with spry invention and wit daily mailfans of the late douglas adams or, even, monty python, will feel at home with fforde heraldshades of grey has something of a flavour of terry gilliams brazil. Writing and publishing his first book, the eyre affair, in 2001, the writer jasper fforde made his debut on the literary scene with a good impact. Those of us who deal in color for work or enjoyment will be entertained by color references at every turn. Shades of grey, jasper fforde 9780340963050 boeken. British author jasper fforde scored a comic hit with his first published novel, 2001s the eyre affair, which introduced the detective thursday next. A prequel to shades of grey that is essentially a standalone set in the shades of grey world, two weeks before the something that happened, referred to in shades of grey. Im talking about shades of grey, a novel by jasper fforde, and you wouldnt have to be ashamed to read this book in public. Shades of grey is a clever and enjoyable read sfx magazine there are distinct shades of orwells 1984daily express a brilliantly written book full of witticisms, wordplay and puns news of the world fforde s books are more than an ingenious idea. 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. Having since spent a summer holiday in the lake district, hooked on the book and bereft by the. Juggling inviolable rules, sneaky yellows, and a risky friendship with an intriguing grey named jane who shows. Shades of grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. Rich with the inspired wordplay and sly cultural references for which jasper fforde is famous, shades of grey conjures a bleak vision of humanitys future and transports readers to an utterly original worldone full of outward color, but pitch black at heart. Essentially, this series does for colors what thursday next did for fictional characters.
Jasper ffordes shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. Fforde has used his incredible imagination to create for the reader a unique world, chromatacia, where. Fair warning, though, all of his books are exceedingly british, and shades of grey is about as british as a book can be. I would knock down my own grandmother if she stood between me and a new jasper fforde novel. Shades of grey features many of the elements that make fforde such a delightful and enriching read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shades of grey. Buy shades of grey first thus by jasper fforde isbn. The first book in the series, and jasper fforde has plans to. An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and creator of thursday next, jasper fforde. Such is the world in which eddie russet finds himself in jasper ffordes latest novel, shades of grey. Shades of grey series the jasper fforde wiki fandom. 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 born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist.
Shades of grey by jasper fforde pdf free download ebook. 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. Jasper fforde shades of grey series science fiction. Jasper fforde was born in london on january 11, 1961.
Any recommendations on books that read like jasper fforde. 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. Shades of grey is the kind of book that you know you will read again because, just like the discworld novels of terry pratchett. 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. Nov 06, 2009 shades of grey general july 2018 28 60. 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. Read an interview with jasper fforde about shades of grey. Im talking about shades of grey, a novel by jasper fforde, and you wouldnt have to be ashamed to read this book in public those of us who deal in color for work or enjoyment will be entertained by color references at every turn. There are few authors i idolise as much as jasper fforde, the man who brought us, jurisfiction, the chronoguard, full bodycontact croquet and the. 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. Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, shades of grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. It contains a delightfully bizarre and humorous look at a postapocalyptic world hundreds if not thousands.
But his plans to leverage his betterthanaverage red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jasper fforde s shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. Jasper fforde has a new series out called shades of grey. The road to high saffron setting chromatacia date 29 december 2009 publisher.
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