Fforde is known mainly for his thursday next novels. 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. Hello and welcome to the shades of grey section of the website. I would knock down my own grandmother if she stood between me and a new jasper fforde novel. Originally, it was supposed to be released in 20 according to the linked thread on sff chronicles, but there is currently no official planned release date. Those of us who deal in color for work or enjoyment will be entertained by color references at every turn. When i met jasper fforde, he was promoting his shades of grey novel. 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. 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. Fans will be immediately familiar with the way fforde introduces all sorts of satirical details to set up his world, with the clarity of his prose, or the delights of his imagination. Shades of grey features many of the elements that make fforde such a delightful and enriching read. Luckily, jasper fforde has an awesome primer on his book website to help keep things straight. Unfortunately, jasper is so busy with various other books the. While there is humor, the story becomes darker, the characters more intense, the world more strange and disturbing with each turn of the page.
I fell immediately in love with jasper fforde and his wonderfully quirky writing style. The inventive, exuberant, and totally original literary fun that began with the eyre affair continues with jasper ffordes magnificent second adventure starring the resourceful, fearless literary sleuth thursday next. Fforde winningly mingles enforced orderliness with a brazilesque bureaucracy that spawns the highly regarded art of loopholery in order to get anything done. The road to high saffron is a dystopian novel, the first in the shades of grey series by novelist jasper fforde. The story takes place in chromatacia, an alternate version of the united kingdom wherein social class is determined by ones ability to perceive colour.
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 road to high saffron and will continue in two as yet unwritten novels called shades of grey 2. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in hardcover format. Dec 20, 2015 shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download e book. If you click on the welcome and this is my website banners above, youll. Funny as hell, yes, but with a creeping sense of horrors lurking just beneath the surface, and when they strike, well, they were even more awful than id been anticipating. Jasper fforde s shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. 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.
As eddie russett whos been banished to east carmine ostensibly for a prank but also has revolutionary ideas about improving queuing systems soon learns. Jasper fforde was born in london on january 11, 1961. Click to read more about shades of grey by jasper fforde. 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. Shades of grey was recommended to me by a coworker when we got to talking about books, and am i ever so grateful he did. Jasper ffordes website, is a great place to visit while reading this book for a whoswho and a whatswhat. 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. Jan 06, 2011 buy shades of grey first thus by jasper fforde isbn. Shades of grey book chicago public library bibliocommons. Jasper ffordes shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. 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.
However, the release for painting by numbers has been pushed back several times. Fforde is mainly known for his thursday next novels, although he has written several books in the. Social hierachy is based upon ones limited color perception. It isnt as quick, funny, or easy to like as his earlier novels. Eddie is presented as the everyman, a young man introduced to a new environment through whom fforde is. The road to high saffron jasper fforde viking 9780670019632. From jasper ffordes twitter, 11092018 the next book will not be a next book. Jan 18, 2010 shades of grey by jasper fforde lara killian.
Yes, more books are planned, but whether any and if so how many will actually be written seems to be unclear at this point. From the underground feedpipes that keep the municipal park green to the healing hues viewed to cure illness to a. Shades of grey book the indianapolis public library. Jun 17, 2017 when i met jasper fforde, he was promoting his shades of grey novel. Check out the bestiary section with illustrations of animals from chromatacia. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shades of grey. More of this soon the fforde grand central page is probably the best place to start to explore, but the index also covers most things. Free download or read online shades of grey pdf epub book.
Jasper fforde shades of grey series science fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Having since spent a summer holiday in the lake district, hooked on the book and bereft by the. I absolutely love jasper fforde and i love this book. Buy shades of grey first thus by jasper fforde isbn. Ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. And why, when you begin to question the world around you, do blackandwhite certainties reduce themselves to shades of grey. 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. He didnt do a very good job, as he left me with the impression that it. Jane and eddie wont be born for another seven hundred years, but theres still a lot of fun to be had. What other book might you compare shades of grey to and why. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The only problem is that i have been waiting for the next book to learn more about. Welcome to the jasper fforde website, and yes, jasper fforde is my real name. Mar 30, 2014 marchs novel for my genre exploration challenge. Intrepid literary detective thursday next is back in the second installment of jasper ffordes oneofakind series. Fforde and his four siblings were raised in london and wales. Shades of grey is an unexpectedly devastating book. Shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download ebook. As long as anyone can remember, society has been ruled by a colortocracy. 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. Feb 09, 2010 jasper ffordes website, is a great place to visit while reading this book for a whoswho and a whatswhat. Fforde is mainly known for his thursday next novels, although he has written several books in the loosely connected nursery crime series and has begun two more. The next published book will be early riser, a standalone set in a world in which humans have always hibernated. And in the gallery you will find pictures of people proudly holding their spoons. 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.
Fair warning, though, all of his books are exceedingly british, and shades of grey is about as british as a book can be. In this world, you are what you can see, and eddie russett, a betterthanaverage red perception wants to move up. I dont know how to describe it well the book only takes place over the course of four days, and theres a lot of. The thursday next series of which there are seven books, the nursery crime series two, the last dragonslayer, series three and the shades of grey series which is actually only one, so far. Fforde is mainly known for his thursday next novels, although he has written several books in the loosely connected nursery crime series and has begun two more independent series, the last dragonslayer and shades of grey. Welcome to chromatacia, where for as long as anyone can remember society has been ruled by a colortocracy. Then in may 2016, fforde replied to a comment on the guardian saying. 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.
Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, shades of grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. Every time i reread his books i always pick up on something i hadnt before, theyre so clever and funny. Mar 04, 2010 luckily, jasper fforde has an awesome primer on his book website to help keep things straight. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are. As far as i can understand, this book is called shades of grey 1. 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. If youre an unfortunate gray, with no color sight, youre relegated to the ranks of laborer. I would love to hear what you guys have to say in the comments in response to my. Nov 06, 2009 shades of grey is an unexpectedly devastating book. 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. 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. Does jasper fforde intend a sequel to 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. Welcome to the website this is the overview of my books so far.
The comingofage story and manicpixiedreamgirl romance dont need to be much more than icing on the cake to make shades of grey a fancifully satisfying concoction. Apr 01, 2014 these are my spoilery thoughts on shades of grey. 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. Part satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, this is the new world from the creative and comic genius of jasper fforde. 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. Full of colourful characters and amusingly bizarre plot twists. But his web site has no sign of a sequel, and his forthcoming book begins a new series. Imagine a distant future in which the job you hold and your social positionnot to mention who you can marrydepend critically on the colors you are able to see. What happened to all the people who never returned from high saffron. 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.
Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. Can you tell ive had a lot of coffee before filming this. The first edition of the novel was published in november 6th 2009, and was written by jasper fforde. 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. Ive been working with color for almost 60 years, and yet marvel at the world fforde has spun out of everyday color theory. I didnt want to finish the book because the story was so welltold and crazy. Ill be working on this during the 2nd half of 2019, so hopefully late 2020 publication, or early 2021. He didnt do a very good job, as he left me with the impression that it would be dull, compared with his previous work. Jasper ffordes new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive come across in a long time, and. An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and creator of thursday next, jasper fforde. Penguin putnam 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 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. From jasper fforde s twitter, 11092018 the next book will not be a next book. 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. It is inevitable that jasper fforde will one day write a book that does not crackle with brilliant invention, but this isnt it. Fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Jasper fforde was an enthusiastic member of the film industry for nineteen years before being published. Shades of gray is both a departure and showcase for ffordes core strengths. Welcome to the jasper fforde website overview page. Pdf shades of grey book by jasper fforde free download. Shades of grey jasper fforde series colours speculative. Part satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, this is the. The one after the next book is ds4, and the next after that will be sog2.