{"product_id":"early-riser-9781444763607","title":"Early Riser","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fforde \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epours his brilliant imagination into every corner of this world'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fforde\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ekeeps the puns and neologisms coming thick and fast while exploring every facet of his novel''s intriguing premise'' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery Winter, the human population hibernates.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring those bitterly cold four months, the nation is a snow-draped landscape of desolate loneliness, and devoid of human activity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWell, not \u003ci\u003equite.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your name is Charlie Worthing and it''s your first season with the \u003cb\u003eWinter Consuls\u003c\/b\u003e, the committed but mildly unhinged group of misfits who are responsible for ensuring the hibernatory safe passage of \u003cb\u003ethe sleeping masses. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You are investigating \u003cb\u003ean outbreak of viral dreams \u003c\/b\u003ewhich you dismiss as nonsense; nothing more than a quirky artefact borne of the sleeping mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEarly Riser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003eFforde \u003cb\u003epours his brilliant imagination into every corner of this world\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndlessly imaginative and distinctively quirky\u003c\/b\u003e, this is entertaining fun * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly funny . . . His relentless imagination and his affection for his characters are \u003cb\u003econtagious and irresistible\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e master of the alternative universe\u003c\/b\u003e * Press Association *\u003cbr\u003eIt's been \u003cb\u003eworth the wait\u003c\/b\u003e * Oxford Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake(s) us look at our world anew\u003c\/b\u003e * SFX Magazine *\u003cbr\u003ethe \u003cb\u003ethriller aspect is propulsive\u003c\/b\u003e * Times *\u003cbr\u003eJasper Fforde \u003cb\u003elunacy at its best\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Jasper Fforde's unique blend of comic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003edystopia and quirky British cosiness will not be\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003edisappointed\u003c\/b\u003e with his first novel in six years\u003c\/p\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003ea \u003cb\u003ezany \u003c\/b\u003esend-up of all things British * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Jasper Fforde\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003eReading a Fforde novel feels like \u003cb\u003etaking off on a magic carpet\u003c\/b\u003e, only to be picked up by another and another and taken on new flights of fantasy . . . When the plot is thundering along, peppered with jokes, lively dialogue and silly names . . . you just sit back and enjoy the ride. * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eFans of the late \u003cb\u003eDouglas Adams\u003c\/b\u003e, or, even, \u003cb\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/b\u003e, will feel at home with Fforde * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eForget all the rules of time, space and reality; just sit back and \u003cb\u003eenjoy the adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'Fforde's books are more than just an ingenious idea.  They are written with \u003cb\u003ebuoyant zest\u003c\/b\u003e and are tautly plotted. They have empathetic heroes and heroines who nearly make terrible mistakes and suitably dastardly villains who do.  They also have more twists and turns than Christie, and are embellished with the rich details of Dickens or Pratchett * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eNo summaries can do justice to the \u003cb\u003esheer inventiveness, wit, complexity, erudition, unexpectedness and originality of the works\u003c\/b\u003e, nor to their vast repertoire of intricate wordplay and puns * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eI love to dive into Jasper Fforde's books. They're \u003cb\u003ewildly imaginative\u003c\/b\u003e but he makes you believe every word. Where else can you encounter a ditzy dodo, a deadly chimera and a straight-as-an-arrow detective investigating what really happened to Humpty Dumpty?  Great stuff. -- David Baldacci\u003cbr\u003eFforde \u003cb\u003ekeeps the puns and neologisms coming thick and fast while exploring every facet of his novel's intriguing premise\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739247817047,"sku":"9781444763607","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444763607.jpg?v=1720051632","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/early-riser-9781444763607","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}