Questions About The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)

by Jasper Fforde (Goodreads Author)

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I found this here on goodreads and wonder if I should put this one on my christmas-wishlist, it sounds a bit like Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and Walter Moers - so I'm guessing it's either something unoriginal or something I would totally enjoy... Should I give it a try?

Jo Lonergan Unoriginal is the last word I'd use to describe this book :-)…moreUnoriginal is the last word I'd use to describe this book :-)(less)

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Does anyone know why there is no Chapter 13 in The Eyre Affair? It's listed in the table of contents, but we immediately go from chapter 12 to chapter 14.

Emma None of the author's books have a chapter 13.

On his website JF says the following on chapter 13 of book 1: "The Church at Capel-y-ffin; Capel-y-ffin i…moreNone of the author's books have a chapter 13.

On his website JF says the following on chapter 13 of book 1: "The Church at Capel-y-ffin; Capel-y-ffin is a place in the Black Mountains in South Wales, not far from Hay-on-Wye; the name means 'the boundary chapel', (it is very close to Offa's Dyke, the ancient Anglo-Welsh boundary) and there is indeed a (very small) church there, as well as a youth hostel. My thanks to Ben for this information. Oh, you want to know why it's in the list of chapters? Well, I don't know for sure, but I suspect the word 'boojumed' to be relevant here."(less)

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I believe Acheron Hades is identified as half human. What is his other parentage?

Becca

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I have not read Jane Eyre. Am I going to miss out on a ton of in-jokes because of that?

Amelia You might miss a few points, but it certainly won’t spoil the whole book. I had read Jane Eyre before I read it, but not for a long time and I’d forgo…moreYou might miss a few points, but it certainly won’t spoil the whole book. I had read Jane Eyre before I read it, but not for a long time and I’d forgotten almost all the details. There were a few moments where I realised belatedly that I’d been a little slow to pick up on something that might have been obvious to a serious Brontë fan, but in some ways that was better because it left me in the dark about what might happen next. I’d probably recommend having a quick read of a synopsis of Jane Eyre, or at least familiarising yourself with the names of the main characters, but I don’t think it’s necessary to have read the whole book before reading this one.(less)

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Can someone please tell me if the last three chapters were in their copy of the book or has something happened to them ??? Otherwise the publisher of my copy forgot to put them in.

Emma In my book (isbn 9780340733561) the table of content lists the last chapter as being "36. Married", and that's what I find at the end of the book.
So,…moreIn my book (isbn 9780340733561) the table of content lists the last chapter as being "36. Married", and that's what I find at the end of the book.
So, no missing chapters for me. (less)

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