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Jasper Fforde's time-traveling, book-jumping detective Thursday Next is a hit with fans and critics. Each book in this humorous and intelligent series has hit nationwide best-seller lists. Here, Thursday must save the world from Yorrick Kaine and the evil Goliath Corporation while trying to recover her lost husband from the timestream and raise their son, Friday. Emily Gray's spirited narration perfectly captures the zany humor and charm of this delightful novel. Fans of Monty Python and Douglas Adams won't want to miss this one.
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"The fourth in the Thursday Next series. Our heroine leaves her post as Head of Jurisfiction in BookWorld and returns to her job as Literary Detective in the real world. She battles the Goliath Corporation while raising her 2-year-old son who speaks only in "Lorem Ipsum". Delightful. "
— Dolores (4 out of 5 stars)
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" i so love this series - you have to have read a lot of classic literature to get some of the jokes, but it has such speed and with "
— Jill, 5/14/2011 -
" I love this series. It is so interesting. He does such a good job of creating a believable alternate world. so fun! "
— Erin, 4/29/2011 -
" Liked it, but never quite got into Fforde's world. "
— Brendan, 4/10/2011 -
" 20 years of gingham and 10 dull books. "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" fabulous wit and satire abound once again in fforde's writing. i can't seem to get enough of his characters and intriguing plot devices. loved this thursday next novel. "
— Jenfasy, 3/29/2011 -
" Really good book....made me frustrated and wondering how things would turn out and made me almost cry. Such a good series...each one is amazing can't wait to read the next one :) "
— Nikki, 3/19/2011 -
" Another great book in the Thursday Next series! I laugh out loud at some of the situations in these books! "
— Glynis, 3/11/2011 -
" Not really a review, just an observation. These books are the only ones where I'll read the publishing credits as well. "
— Davis, 3/8/2011 -
" Thursday Next rettet die Welt - ich liebe es! "
— Diana, 2/14/2011
About Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde traded a varied career in the film industry for staring vacantly out the window and arranging words on a page. He is the author of the Nursery Crime and Thursday Next series.
About Emily Gray
Emily Gray grew up in a military family and started audiobook narration in 2001. She has been heard bringing to life the adventures of Becky Bloomwood in Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series. Emily and her husband started the Classics Acting Company in Dallas where she has appeared in The Cherry Orchard. She is the winner of three AudioFile Earphones Awards.