<b>The <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and "a rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness" (<i>The Washington Post</i>) from the author of the Thursday Next series and <i>Early Riser</i></b> <p/> Welcome to Chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by one's limited color perception. And Eddie Russet wants to move up. But his plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Juggling inviolable rules, sneaky Yellows, and a risky friendship with an intriguing Grey named Jane who shows Eddie that the apparent peace of his world is as much an illusion as color itself, Eddie finds he must reckon with the cruel regime behind this gaily painted fa ade.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jasper Fforde<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 03/01/2011<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.59lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.71h x 5.06w x 0.73d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780143118589<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jasper Fforde</b> traded a varied career in the film industry for staring vacantly out of the window and arranging words on a page. He lives and writes in Wales. The <i>Eyre Affair</i> was his first novel in the bestselling Thursday Next series. He is also the author of the Nursery Crime series.<p> </p><p> </p></p>