Jasper fforde s shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. Jasper fforde born 11 january 1961 is a british novelist. Mar 01, 2011 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. 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 ffordes books are more than an. Jasper is related through marriage to fellow novelist katie fforde. Hello and welcome to the shades of grey section of the website. The opening paragraph of jasper ffordes shades of grey. 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. But his web site has no sign of a sequel, and his forthcoming book begins a new series. 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. Fforde and his four siblings were raised in london and wales. Apr 01, 2014 these are my spoilery thoughts on shades of grey.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. 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. Jul 26, 2012 ive just finished a rather remarkable book, shades of grey by jasper fforde. I didnt want to finish the book because the story was so welltold and crazy. The novel was rejected 76 times before finally being sold. Dec 20, 2015 shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download e book. 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. Feb 09, 2010 jasper fforde describes writing without risks as not writing at all. I would knock down my own grandmother if she stood between me and a new jasper fforde novel. Juggling inviolable rules, sneaky yellows, and a risky friendship with an intriguing grey named jane who shows.
But his plans to leverage his betterthanaverage red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Shades of grey features many of the elements that make fforde such a delightful and enriching read. British author jasper fforde scored a comic hit with his first published novel, 2001s the eyre affair, which introduced the detective thursday next. When i met jasper fforde, he was promoting his shades of grey novel.
Shades of grey jasper fforde series colours speculative. 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. Shades of grey by jasper fforde in epub, fb3, txt download ebook. Overviewwelcome to the website who i am and what i do. Shades of grey a chromaticologists handbook jasper fforde. The book, as is a most of mr fforde work, is imaginative, funny and quirky at the same time. 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.
Nov 06, 2009 shades of grey is an unexpectedly devastating book. 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 story takes place in chromatacia, an alternate version of the united kingdom wherein social class is determined by ones ability to perceive colour. Jun 17, 2017 when i met jasper fforde, he was promoting his shades of grey novel. 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. In the same way he writes about life without risks as no life at all. 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. Ive just finished a rather remarkable book, shades of grey by jasper fforde. 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. 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.
Jasper ffordes first novel to be published was the eyre affair, which was published in 2001. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of grey. Fair warning, though, all of his books are exceedingly british, and shades of grey is about as british as a book can be. Once you become acclimatized to the colored world shades of grey is an engaging read, in fact, once eddie truly opens his eyes its hard to put this book down. 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 however completely different, original and very entertaining. 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.
Jasper fforde shades of grey series science fiction. So i decided i needed change and found a whimsically absurd novel that touches upon compliance. Welcome to chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by ones limited color perception. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His father was a prominent economist, while his mother did charity work and was a passionate reader. Jasper fforde was an enthusiastic member of the film industry for nineteen years before being published. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It began with my father not waning to see the last rabbit and ended up with my being eaten by a carnivorous plant. There is already a thread here on his thursday next series but i thought shades of grey.
Having since spent a summer holiday in the lake district, hooked on the book and bereft by the. Once you become acclimatized to the colored world shades of grey is an engaging read, in fact, once eddie truly opens his. 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. I would love to hear what you guys have to say in the comments in response to my. Jasper ffordes shades of grey surprised the hell out of me. While there is humor, the story becomes darker, the characters more intense, the world more strange and disturbing with each turn of the page. 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. Jasper fforde audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jan 06, 2011 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. Shades of grey is an unexpectedly devastating book. Jasper fforde traded a varied career in the film industry for staring vacantly out of the window and arranging words on a page. 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. Chromatacia is a world where people have limited ability to see color and your standing in the community depends on.
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, subtitled the road to high saffron, is the eighth novel by jasper fforde, and the first novel in the shades of grey series. Part social satire, part romance, part revolutionary thriller, shades of grey tells of a battle against overwhelming odds. Full of colourful characters and amusingly bizarre plot twists. 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. 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. 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. Jan 18, 2010 shades of grey by jasper fforde lara killian. Mar 30, 2014 marchs novel for my genre exploration challenge. 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.
Jasper ffordes new novel has one of the highest, or narrowest, of concepts ive come across in a long time, and. Fforde has used his incredible imagination to create for the reader a unique world, chromatacia, where. The one after the next book is ds4, and the next after that will be sog2. Jasper fforde on shades of grey books the guardian. Fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, was published in 2001. Mar 04, 2010 luckily, jasper fforde has an awesome primer on his book website to help keep things straight. From jasper fforde s twitter, 11092018 the next book will not be a next book. It wasnt really what id planned for myselfid hoped to marry into the oxbloods and join their dynastic string empire. Jasper fforde was born in london on january 11, 1961. Luckily, jasper fforde has an awesome primer on his book website to help keep things straight. Click to read more about shades of grey by jasper fforde. The eyre affair was his first novel in the bestselling thursday next series. Anyone whos read his thursday next series and the spinoff nursery crimes novels, will know already that fforde has a penchant for offthewall ideas, but shades of grey, while just as odd, is a darker affair altogether.
An astonishing, hotly anticipated new novel from the great literary fantasist and creator of thursday next, jasper fforde. Does jasper fforde intend a sequel to shades of grey. Jasper fforde describes writing without risks as not writing at all. 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. He didnt do a very good job, as he left me with the impression that it would be dull, compared with his previous work. It is inevitable that jasper fforde will one day write a book that does not crackle with brilliant invention, but this isnt it. Buy shades of grey first thus by jasper fforde isbn.