Staff Pick of the Week
The Eyre Affair
Jasper Ffordes
Ever wonder what the world would be like if artists and authors were so highly revered that a person could start a riot by suggesting the superiority of their favorite author or artistic period? How about a world where time travel, cloning, and genetic engineering have become commonplace sciences? Do you often find yourself lost in a suspenseful mystery? This book has all of this and more!
Jasper Ffordes’s novel creates a brilliant picture of this alternate reality world, where the main character, Thursday Next, battles the evil Acheron Hades and the Goliath Corporation. She does this all while trying to face the horrors of her past as a soldier in the Crimean war (which has been going on for over 130 years), coming to terms with her feelings for old flame Landen Parke-Laine, and dealing with annoyances such as family and pesky door-to-door lecturers. The story takes some humorous turns, with eccentric characters such as Thursday’s rogue time traveling father and her “mad scientist” Uncle Mycroft. Lovers of Jane Eyre will especially enjoy all that Thursday does for Jen, Rochester, and Bronte’s novel.
Monica Crandall
Circulation Clerk
