Shades of grey : the road to High Saffron / Jasper Fforde.
In a society where the ability to see the higher end of the color spectrum denotes a better social standing, Eddie Russet belongs to the low-level House of Red and can see his own color - but no other. The sky, the grass, and everything in between are all just shades of grey, and must be colorized by artificial means. Eddie's world wasn't always like this. There's evidence of a never-discussed disaster and now, many years later, technology is poor, news sporadic, the notion of change abhorrent, and nighttime is terrifying: no one can see in the dark. Everyone abides by a bizarre regime of rules and regulations, a system of merits and demerits, where punishment can result in permanent expulsion. Eddie, who works for the Color Control Agency, might well have lived out his rose-tinted life without a hitch. But that changes when he becomes smitten with Jane, a Grey Nightseer from the dark, unlit side of the village. She shows Eddie that all is not well with the world he thinks is just and good. Together, they engage in dangerous revolutionary talk.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670019631
- ISBN: 9780143118589
- ISBN: 9780670019632
- Physical Description: 390 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Color blindness > Fiction. Social structure > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Dystopias. Fantasy fiction. Novels. Romance fiction. |
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 15 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Brown Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show All Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F FFORDE (Text) | 39493106762349 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F FFO (Text) | 34208202508338 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F FFO (Text) | 0020508466735 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554008940073 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Fforde (Text) | 33115006701160 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | F FFORDE (Text) | 39493990010177 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC FFORDE (Text) | 36015000264537 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Leath Memorial Library | FIC FFORDE (Text) | 58198000762644 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F FFORDE Jasper (Text) | 50669011337319 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | Fic (Text) | 31554008940099 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
