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Something Rotten

A Thursday Next Novel

A Thursday Next Novel

By Jasper Fforde

By Jasper Fforde

By Jasper Fforde

By Jasper Fforde

Best Seller

Part of A Thursday Next Novel

Part of A Thursday Next Novel

Paperback $17.00

Jul 26, 2005 | ISBN 9780143035411

Ebook $8.99

Jul 26, 2005 | ISBN 9781440695964

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    About Something Rotten

    The fourth installment in Jasper Fforde’s New York Times bestselling series follows literary detective Thursday Next on another adventure in her alternate reality of literature-obsessed England—from the author of The Constant Rabbit

     The popularity of Jasper Fforde’s one-of-a-kind series of genre-bending blend of crime fiction, fantasy, and top-drawer literary entertainment builds with each new book. Now in the fourth installment, the resourceful literary detective Thursday Next returns to Swindon from the BookWorld accompanied by her son Friday and none other than the dithering Hamlet. But returning to SpecOps is no snap—as outlaw fictioner Yorrick Kaine plots for absolute power, the return of Swindon’s patron saint foretells doom, and, if that isn’t bad enough, The Merry Wives of Windsor is becoming entangled with Hamlet. Can Thursday find a Shakespeare clone to stop this hostile takeover? Can she vanquish Kaine and prevent the world from plunging into war? And will she ever find reliable child care? Find out in this totally original, action-packed romp, sure to be another escapist thrill for Jasper Fforde’s legions of fans. 

    About Something Rotten

    The fourth installment in Jasper Fforde’s New York Times bestselling series follows literary detective Thursday Next on another adventure in her alternate reality of literature-obsessed England—from the author of The Constant Rabbit

     The popularity of Jasper Fforde’s one-of-a-kind series of genre-bending blend of crime fiction, fantasy, and top-drawer literary entertainment builds with each new book. Now in the fourth installment, the resourceful literary detective Thursday Next returns to Swindon from the BookWorld accompanied by her son Friday and none other than the dithering Hamlet. But returning to SpecOps is no snap—as outlaw fictioner Yorrick Kaine plots for absolute power, the return of Swindon’s patron saint foretells doom, and, if that isn’t bad enough, The Merry Wives of Windsor is becoming entangled with Hamlet. Can Thursday find a Shakespeare clone to stop this hostile takeover? Can she vanquish Kaine and prevent the world from plunging into war? And will she ever find reliable child care? Find out in this totally original, action-packed romp, sure to be another escapist thrill for Jasper Fforde’s legions of fans. 

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    Also by Jasper Fforde

    The Constant Rabbit
    Early Riser
    A Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1-5
    Shades of Grey
    Thursday Next: First Among Sequels
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    Also by Jasper Fforde

    The Constant Rabbit
    Early Riser
    A Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1-5
    Shades of Grey
    Thursday Next: First Among Sequels
    See all books by Jasper Fforde

    About Jasper Fforde

    Jasper Fforde spent twenty years in the film business before debuting on the New York Times bestseller list with The Eyre Affair in 2002. Since then, he has written another twelve novels, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller One of Our Thursdays Is Missing; the Last… More about Jasper Fforde

    About Jasper Fforde

    Jasper Fforde spent twenty years in the film business before debuting on the New York Times bestseller list with The Eyre Affair in 2002. Since then, he has written another twelve novels, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller One of Our Thursdays Is Missing; the Last… More about Jasper Fforde

    Product Details

    Category: Mystery & Suspense | Urban Fantasy | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 26, 2005 | 416 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780143035411

    Category: Mystery & Suspense | Urban Fantasy | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 26, 2005 | 416 Pages | ISBN 9781440695964
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    Praise

    “It’s easy to be delighted by a writer who loves books so madly.”
    —The New York Times

    “Impressive, and arguably Fforde’s best work to date. It is a compliment to the author’s skill and creativity that his humor remains fresh and his central character gains depth.”
    —The Denver Post

    “More than a little wacky, the novel is packed with screwball details as characters get ‘written’ in and out of the story, hybridized creatures stalk malls and Shakespeare clones start popping up everywhere. With humorous illustrations and curious footnotes sprinkled throughout, Fforde’s latest will have hardcore fans roaring.”
    —Publishers Weekly

    “Prepare to be delighted.”
    —Time

    “Enough furious daft invention to sate [Fforde’s] cult fan base.”
    —Entertainment Weekly

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