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Early Riser

The brilliantly funny novel from the Number One bestselling author of Shades of Grey
By Jasper Fforde
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Early Riser by Jasper Fforde is set in a world where humans hibernate through the cold months of winter. The story follows Charlie Worthing, a novice Winter Consul, who must navigate a landscape filled with strange dreams and quirky characters. As Charlie investigates the mysteries of this frigid, surreal world, he must tackle dangers that lurk both within dreams and the stark reality.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy quirky, imaginative tales filled with humour and satire. Set in a world where people hibernate through an ice age, it offers an intriguing mix of dystopian elements and clever twists. Fans of inventive, thought-provoking fantasy, with a dash of absurdity, will likely find it an engaging read.

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Early Riser

Jasper Fforde's first standalone novel - full of the imagination, wit and intelligence that has made Fforde a Number One bestseller.

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The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Fforde pours his brilliant imagination into every corner of this world' Daily Mail 'Fforde keeps the puns and neologisms coming thick and fast while exploring every facet of his novel's intriguing premise' Financial Times Every Winter, the human population hibernates. During those bitterly cold four months, the nation is a snow-draped landscape of desolate loneliness, and devoid of human activity. Well, not quite. Your name is Charlie Worthing and it's your first season with the Winter Consuls, the committed but mildly unhinged group of misfits who are responsible for ensuring the hibernatory safe passage of the sleeping masses. You are investigating an outbreak of viral dreams which you dismiss as nonsense; nothing more than a quirky artefact borne of the sleeping mind. When the dreams start to kill people, it's unsettling. When you get the dreams too, it's weird. When they start to come true, you begin to doubt your sanity. But teasing truth from Winter is never easy: You have to avoid the Villains and their penchant for murder, kidnapping and stamp collecting, ensure you aren't eaten by Nightwalkers whose thirst for human flesh can only be satisfied by comfort food, and sidestep the increasingly less-than-mythical WinterVolk. But so long as you remember to wrap up warmly, you'll be fine. Praise for Jasper Fforde: 'Forget all the rules of time, space and reality; just sit back and enjoy the adventure' Telegraph 'True literary comic genius' Sunday Express 'Ingenious' Terry Pratchett

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Jasper Fforde's Early Riser has garnered praise for its creativity and originality, blending humour with complex and unexpected storytelling. Critics have compared Fforde's inventive style to the works of Douglas Adams and Monty Python, highlighting the novel's comedic brilliance and imaginative narrative. Packed with lively dialogue and engaging characters, it's noted for providing a fantastical adventure that defies conventional storytelling rules, offering a richly detailed and highly entertaining reading experience.

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ISBN: 9781444763607

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 291g

Pages: 416

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Jasper Fforde Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Jasper Fforde spent twenty years in the film business before debuting on the New York Times bestseller list with The Eyre Affair in 2001. Since then he has written another fifteen novels, including the Number One Sunday Times bestseller One of our Thursdays is Missing, and the Last Dragonslayer series, adapted for television by Sky.

Fforde lives and works in his adopted nation of Wales.

Visit Jasper's website, www.jasperfforde.com, find him on Facebook, www.facebook.com/jasperffordebooks, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jasperfforde.

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