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This is something he still does to this day as he continues to write, building both him and his reputation to critical acclaim for an international audience. Writing and publishing his first book, the eyre affair, in 2001, the writer jasper fforde made his debut on the literary scene with a good impact. Thursday is the head of jurisfiction, the policing agency that safeguards the stability of the written word in literature. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Uk new look b format hardcover, uk hardcover of something rotten.
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