'A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.' From, "The Fifth Elephant". 'Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.' From, "Moving Pictures. The Discworld is filled with a vast and diverse population - from witches to vampires and from the fiendish to the foolish, ...
A sumptuous illustrated journey through Pratchett's bestselling Discworld universe, this lavish full-color volume is the ultimate holiday gift for the legions of fans.
A full-colour fold-out map (A1 size) detailing the streets of the Discworld's most important city, Ankh-Morpork. It includes all the landmarks of the novels, including the Unseen University, the Shades and the Mended Drum.
A quizbook for fantasy fans, with questions on quantum butterflies and carnivorous luggage with lots of little legs, this book is described as the ultimate challenge for all quizlovers and "Discworld" aficionados.
Between Uberwald and Whale Bay, the Octarine Grass Country and the Widdershins Ocean lies the most exciting and dangerous terrain in all Discworld. This is a map of Lancre, where Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick live.
Terry Pratchett's incredible Discworld, floating through space on the backs of four elephants* standing on a giant turtle, supports some of the most popular characters ever imagined in the world of fantasy fiction. But the Discworld people are real, and here they are, warts (except, of course, in the case of Granny Weatherwax) and all, from ...
Before J. K. Rowling became the best selling author in Britain, Terry Pratchett wore that hat. With over 40 million books sold, Pratchett is an international phenomenon. His brainchild is the "Discworld" series-novels he began as parodies of other works like "Macbeth" and "The Arabian Nights". "The Wee Free Men", one of Pratchett's most popular ...
Terry Pratchett's brilliantly vivid imaginative worlds have entranced millions of readers all over the world. Here, for the first time, is a fans' guide to everything Terry Pratchett has written, including the "Discworld[registered]" novels, the "Bromeliad", the "Johnny Maxwell" trilogy, stand-alone fiction, graphic novels and rare short stories. ...
From the banks of the river Ankh to the walls of Sto Lat, the entirety of Terry Pratchett's renowned Discworld series is explored in this expansive resource. Essays discussing a range of topics--among them Pratchett's place in literary canon, the nature of the Disc itself, and the causes and results of the "Discworld" phenomenon--accompany a ...
This is a critical study of Ursula le Guin, Philip Pullman and Terry Pratchett. It overviews the "alworlds" genre and studies the "Earthsea" quartet, the "Discworld" series and the "His Dark Materials" trilogy.
Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. The success of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series has been so phenomenal that ...
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