The Well of Lost Plots

A Thursday Next Novel, Book 3

By: Jasper Fforde

Narrated by: Emily Gray

Jasper Fforde has done it again in this genre-bending blend of crime fiction, fantasy, and top-drawer literary entertainment.

After two rollicking New York Times best-selling adventures through Western literature, resourceful literary detective Thursday Next definitely needs some downtime. And what better place for a respite than in the hidden depths of the Well of Lost Plots, where all unpublished books reside?

But peace and quiet remain elusive for Thursday, who soon discovers that the Well is a veritable linguistic free-for-all, where grammasites run rampant, plot devices are hawked on the black market, and lousy books—like the one she has taken up residence in—are scrapped for salvage. To make matters worse, a murderer is stalking the personnel of Jurisfiction and it’s up to Thursday to save the day.

A brilliant feat of literary showmanship filled with wit, fantasy, and effervescent originality, this Ffordian tour de force is the most exciting Thursday Next adventure yet.

©2004 Jasper Fforde (P)2012 Penguin

Best Book Ever! Outstanding Narration

This was the first book of Jasper afford' that I've read. I couldn't listen fast enough! Truly deserving of all 5 stars in all 3 categories. Narration was phenomenal! Voices for all the characters made it easy to follow who was who. Story is ingenious! Can't wait for the next!

Fun and Adventure in Book World

What made the experience of listening to The Well of Lost Plots the most enjoyable?

Like all the Thursday Next books, the Well of Lost Plots is filled with humor, absurdity , intelligence, literary puns and literary references that are profoundly entertaining to anyone who loves books, words, and reading. The social commentary disguised as humor is brilliant.

I highly recommend this and all the Thursday Next books.

What about Emily Gray’s performance did you like?

Emily Gray brings a great deal of wit to her performance and gives life to a broad range of crazy characters. Her voice is lovely as well.

Great fun

An enjoyable journey in an alternate literary world full of interesting and likeable characters. This is the most imaginative and entertaining series-ever.

Listen again and again

This is a story that is so fun to listen to that I've listened over 5 times. The reader' performance is enjoyable and engaging.

Well done!

This third book in the Thursday Next series is my favorite so far. The characters are well written, the plot sustains interest all the way through. I didn’t want to put it down. I particularly enjoyed the readings from other well known classics. I can’t wait to read the fourth in the series!

Awesome

Narrator is still awesome. Glad to have the same character voices. This book was a little harder to follow then the other books in the series. Still love it!

Thursday Next series is forever my favorite

Thursday Next series is truly outstanding. I’ve read the physical books and listened to the audiobooks more times than I can count. The storyline is amazing, characters are well developed and the world is spectacular. Recommend everyone gives the series a chance. You won’t regret it.

Enjoyably delightful

Very creative. A pleasant funny read suitable for the whole family. Sadly, I must now read the entire series.

I want to be a jurisfiction agent

Jasper Fforde does not disappoint with this novel. It is fun and fully immerses us in the book world. Emily Gray does a great job with the narration. She has a diverse set of voices and believe me with the number of characters in this book this was no easy task.

Our Ms. Next becomes a Jurisfiction agent in the Well of Lost Plots. This is a purely fictional world filled with Ms. Havisham, The Cheshire Cat, Heathcliff, etc. You also have a vast number of characters from books that have not been published and generics. You'll have to read the book to truely understand how enjoyable the generics are. Ms. Next is still trying to get Landon back and is in hiding - that is why she is in the Well of Lost Plots.

Enjoy this book. It is science fiction but focuses on a many literary concepts such as the idea that there are no more original thoughts/plots and characters are just recycled versions of other characters so you can hire on multiple Heathcliffs, Merlins, and so on. It is delicious for any book lover.

Emily Gray, as mentioned above did a great job. I bring attention to this because I was critical of her performance in the previous Next Novel. She did not handle male characters well previously. She overcame this issue. Landon was a miniscule part of this book but there were many male characters and she did a fabulous job. If you are on the fence because the narration of the last book left you disappointed don't worry. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised.

Imagination overdrive engaged.

I dropped into the middle of this series, got obsessed and went back to the beginning. What a gas! Bookworld is a surprisingly cohesive nonsensical construct. The adventures are epic. Now I discover there's a fan club. Of course there is!