Something Rotten (Thursday Next) [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

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'Jasper Fforde's imagination is a literary volcano in full spate ... SOMETHING ROTTEN is arguably Fforde's best book yet ... Fforde has a knack of creating memorable characters whom the reader greets like long-lost friends ... Buy it; chuckles guaranteed.' - Independent 'Amazing ... Fforde's literary invention and playfulness is unique' -- Poisoned Pen 'The pleasure in Fforde's quirkily brilliant books is that they can be enjoyed on so many levels by all ages. For the younger reader they are straight up and down crazy fun in a world where dodos and Neanderthals exist, where cloning is commonplace and where talking monkeys in floral dresses are (almost) part and parcel of everyday life. For the older reader there are the extra joys of literary references, wordplay, silliness and satire, such as in the TV quiz show NAME THAT FRUIT and the politics and current affairs show EVADE THE QUESTION TIME'. - Sydney Morning Herald 'It's a lot of fun, and beautifully done, as ever, by Jasper Fforde.' -- Bookshelf 'the best yet, which is quite remarkable considering how good the others were.' -- Express 'this is brilliantly conceived and cleverly written. An absolute gem.' -- Herald Sun, Australia 'Totally and utterly brilliant. An absolute must for any Fforde fan' - Western Mail 'a wild rush of outrageous notions and silly jokes and leaves you feeling pleasantly tipsy' - People Magazine 'A born wordsmith of effervescent imagination' -- Christina Hardyment, Independent '[Fforde's] brand of inspired lunacy truly stands on its own ... this new book completes his creation of a world of true literary comic genius' -- Sunday Express on The Well of Lost Plots 'An immensely enjoyable, almost compulsive experience' -- New York Times on Lost in a Good Book 'Don't ask, just read it. Fforde is a true original' -- Sunday Express on Lost in a Good Book 'It is always a privilege to watch the birth of a cult, and Hodder has just cut the umbilical cord ... There are shades of Douglas Adams, Lewis Carroll, 'Clockwork Orange' and '1984'. And that's just for starters' -- Time Out, on 'The Eyre Affair' 'Ingenious - I'll watch Jasper Fforde nervously' -- Terry Pratchett on The Eyre Affair 'Jasper Fforde's imagination is a literary volcano in full spate ... SOMETHING ROTTEN is arguably Fforde's best book yet ... Fforde has a knack of creating memorable characters whom the reader greets like long-lost friends ... Buy it; chuckles guaranteed.' -- Independent 'The pleasure in Fforde's quirkily brilliant books is that they can be enjoyed on so many levels by all ages.' -- Sydney Morning Herald --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Don't ask. Just read it. Fforde is a true original.' (Sunday Express )

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

'Jasper Fforde's imagination is a literary volcano in full spate . . . SOMETHING ROTTEN is arguably Fforde's best book yet . . . Fforde has a knack of creating memorable characters whom the reader greets like long-lost friends . . . Buy it; chuckles guaranteed.' (Independent )

'Jasper Fforde has gone where no fictioneer has gone before. Millions of readers now follow ... Thank you, Jasper' (Guardian )

'The best yet, which is quite remarkable considering how good the others were.' (Sunday Express )

'The complexity of the plotting is le Carre-like in its ingenuity; the back-story detailing is Dickensian both in its vividness and in its depth; Umberto Eco would recognise an erudition that challenges his own (and far surpasses that of the hugely-overrated Dan Brown), and Orwell would have been proud of the persuasiveness of the depictions of the evil influence of multinational conglomerates, as exemplified by the Goliath Corporation, and of the inescapable misery and squalor of totalitarian communism as evinced by the Socialist Republic of Wales (national motto: "Not Always Raining"). One has to consider Jasper Fforde in the context of his predecessors in surreal comic fantasy - Lewis Carroll, Thorne Smith, the Goons, the Monty Python team, Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin, Terry Pratchett and the rest - and in many ways he not only matches their genius, but actually transcends it.'

(War Correspondent - the Journal of the Crimean War Research Society ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   23 of 23 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Something rotten in the state of Thursday, 18 Jan 2006 By  E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Something Rotten (Paperback) "This is fiction. Odd things are MEANT to happen." That remark, coming from galactic tyrant Emperor Zhark, sets the tone for Jasper Fforde's fourth book in the still-fresh Thursday Next series, "Something Rotten." Funny, literate, and sometimes quite poignant, this proves that Fforde still has the spark. After a disastrous incident in the Wild West, Thursday Next decides to leave Jurisfiction, and goes home with her two-year-old son Friday. But things aren't more peaceful in the real world: The Goliath Corporation has become a religion, there's a politician named Yorrick Kaine blaming the Danes for everything, and a croquet match is set to determine the fate of the world. If they win, the Goliath Corporation (and Kaine) are finished. If they lose, the world has a 22% chance of Armageddon. Thursday's personal life is no easier. Her husband has been "eradicated," and her mom's house is full of guests from Hamlet to a 13th-century seer. Now her only hope lies in somehow getting the Goliath Corporation to give her husband back, and in winning the cricket match (with the help of Hamlet and a bunch of Neanderthals). But Kaine and the Corporation aren't about to go down without a fight... and they might take Thursday down with them. Jasper Fforde won readers' hearts with the comedy/mystery/fantasy/satire "The Eyre Affair," and kept winning them with the two sequels. Though "Well of Lost Books" was a bit shaky, "Rotten" gets its footing quickly. Any book that has Ophelia staging a coup and taking over the play must be a winner. But Fforde also wraps up some threads from the earlier books, such as Landen's eradication. The question of Thursday's punishment (for changing the end of "Jane Eyre") is also dealt with, in a poignant and unexpected twist. Fforde seems more comfortable than ever in his literate-spoof world. His writing is assured and detailed, with a few dizzy puns and plenty of English-major humor, like Hamlet being a Mel Gibson fan. He wraps dozens of seemingly random threads together, tying them off neatly at the end. The climactic fight between Thursday and Kaine is both funny and brilliant, as they set one literary creation against another, including Beowulf and the Jabberwock. The smart, tough-yet-loving Thursday is joined by a bunch of characters both lovable and infuriating, including her Latin-spouting tot Friday and a bunch of Neanderthals. Gran Next has a secret identity revealed, and Landen returns... spasmodically, on and off. Most winning are the exuberant Hamlet and Thursday's brother, the Irreverend Joffy. Oddly enough, the villains -- such as Mr. Goliath and hit woman Cindy -- tend to be two-dimensional, but fictional ones (like Emperor Zhark) are enormous fun. Oh, the irony. Jasper Fforde returns with "Something Rotten," a solid entry in the ongoing fantasy-detective series. For people who don't mind a spoonful of satire with their classic literature, this is a must have. Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant conclusion to the series, 27 Jun 2006 By  Granny Weatherwax - See all my reviews This review is from: Something Rotten (Paperback) After enjoying all Thursday Next books, I was a bit reluctant to start reading the final volume, as it often happens to me with series I really love. I guess I feared the author could not possibly tie all the loose ends and finish the story in a way to match the previous volumes, without abandoning some of the subplots. After finishing the book in a single day (and night) I admit I was very wrong to doubt Jasper Fforde. It is quite amazing how a writer can mix together time travel, "fictional" characters, cartoonish science projects, apocalyptic prophecies and cloned human ancestors and still write a consistent story. Until now, whenever I was reading books of comic fiction I would inevitably compare them to Pratchett, but not this time. Jasper Fforde with this series sets his own standards and I am pretty sure I will find myself comparing new authors to this work in the future. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Give me two Danish and call me Thursday, 24 Aug 2005 By  Amanda Richards "Hotpurplekoolaid" (ECD, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)       This review is from: Something Rotten (Paperback) The latest Thursday Next saga is certainly the best, providing that you've read the rest of the series. If you haven't, you'll find it difficult to follow the exciting adventures of Thursday in the Outerworld, as she fights to save her eradicated husband, raise their paradoxical son Friday, stop Yorrick Kaine and the dastardly Goliath Corporation, foil an assassin, capture the Minotaur, bring about world peace, and win an un-winnable croquet match in the process. Taking a leave of absence from the Bookworld, Thursday reappears in the real world to find that the Goliath Corporation has ascended to new heights of mind control, Yorrick Kaine has inexplicably risen to power, her bosses are not particularly happy about her unauthorized 2 1/2 year absence, and she's got a downtrodden Hamlet, an amorous Emma Hamilton and a dashing Otto Bismarck to contend with. More than up to the task, but not quite sure how to sort anything out, she makes a deal with Goliath, visits the netherworld with vampire hunter Spike, and somehow ends up managing the local croquet team in an all-important championship match. One of Fforde's most imaginative novels, this one is highly recommended for fans of the Thursday Next series. Amanda Richards Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 19 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars fourth but not least This is the fourth Thursday Next novel, and you won't understand much if you haven't read the other three. Read more Published 2 months ago by Renata Baraldi 5.0 out of 5 stars Fforde is back on form After the slightly less interesting The Well Of Lost Plots, Fforde comes back with this cracking fourth novel in the Thursday Next series. Read more Published 22 months ago by alimarcam 3.0 out of 5 stars Read in order! When I happened across this book in a sale I thought that the being a fan of humour novels and science fiction that this could be just my taste. Read more Published on 10 Jan 2007 by Sam 5.0 out of 5 stars Toppe Fforde!! Well, what is there really to say? Another witty, cleverly inventive, totally surreal adventure for Thursday Next. Read more Published on 23 Oct 2006 by Myrtle 5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction this good rarely comes along I am not sure how many adjectives I can use about the Thursday Next series as I feel I have used them all up in reviewing the past 3 books. Read more Published on 6 Jun 2006 by Chris Chalk 3.0 out of 5 stars Something Rotten Disappointing in comparison to the three previous books. I was sorry that Miss Havisham and some of the other earlier characters did not feature in this story. Read more Published on 21 Dec 2004 by Rachel 5.0 out of 5 stars Fforde just gets better and better!! I was nervous that the fourth installment of Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series would not match the sheer inventiveness and brilliance of the first three - but how wrong I was... Read more Published on 23 Nov 2004 5.0 out of 5 stars There's something rotten in Denmark! In Jasper Fforde's latest "fiction within fiction" book, Something Rotten, Fforde offers up more literary devices, stock characters, wishy-washy Danes, and violent bouts of... Read more Published on 3 Nov 2004 by David Roy 5.0 out of 5 stars With each book i find myself loving Jasper Fforde even more! Having read and adored Jasper Fforde's three previous books in the Thursday Next series, I was eagerly awaiting the fourth instalment - especially as the man himself was holding a... Read more Published on 31 Aug 2004 by nic29 5.0 out of 5 stars And she is BACK !!!! In "The Well of lost plots" we left Thursday Next as Jurisfiction`s Bellman. Now, in "Something rotten" she has already had that job for quite a few months, and even though it... Read more Published on 18 Aug 2004 by Bel Alcat Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 19 customer reviews...

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