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A literary detective in an alternate England chases a villain who kidnaps characters from books
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What it is about
Thursday Next works for a special unit that handles crimes against literature in a version of England where books matter hugely. When a master criminal begins to steal characters from novels, she has to stop him.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who love classics and wordplay.
What you will get
The first of the Thursday Next series.
The Eyre Affair Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Fantasy · Alternate history · Literature · Comedy
Length
374 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Thursday Next and the villain Acheron Hades.
Setting
An alternate 1985 England.
What makes it different
A comic fantasy for people who love books.
Feel
Witty, silly and clever.
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