“I got Oedipus off the incest charge--technicality, of course--he didn't know it was his mother at the time.”
Quote by Jasper Fforde
Work
The Well of Lost Plots: A Thursday Next Novel
In this Thursday Next novel, readers are transported to a world where books are living entities and characters can be tangible. Thursday, a literary detective, finds herself in the midst of a mystery that intertwines with the fabric of literature itself. The story delves into the complexities of storytelling and the consequences of altering the narrative. With wit and humor, the novel explores themes of identity, reality, and the power of words. more
Author
Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde is a British novelist known for his unique sense of humor and his skillful blending of reality and fantasy. His works are characterized by complex narrative structures and rich imagination, which have won him a wide readership. more
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