The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld
A flat planet traveling through space carried by four elephants balancing on the back of a giant turtle; a world populated by (mostly inept) wizards, dwarfs, despots, policemen, assassins, aged barbarians, vampires, thieves, witches, and civil servants; a place where technology, per se, is...
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A flat planet traveling through space carried by four elephants balancing on the back of a giant turtle; a world populated by (mostly inept) wizards, dwarfs, despots, policemen, assassins, aged barbarians, vampires, thieves, witches, and civil servants; a place where technology, per se, is nonexistent but magic works . . . except when it doesn't. Gleaned from more than two decades' worth of Discworld tales, here is an essential compendium of insightful musings, witty commentary, and sagacious observations by New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett, compiled by Pratchett expert Stephen Briggs.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061370519 (0061370517)
Publish date: October 7th 2008
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Humor,
Funny,
Reference,
Epic,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Criticism,
Literary Fiction,
Anthologies,
Collections
Series: Discworld Companion Books
We live in an age of miracles. I say to my daughter - I'd love to read all the Discworld books but there are just too many, why doesn't someone distill all the best bits into one book for me? And lo, here it is! The snippets vary from laugh out loud funny to groan-worthy to mildly amusing to silly t...
Terry Pratchett jest skarbnicą i zdrojem złotych myśli i humorystycznych maksym, czego nikłą próbką jest ta książka. Pratchett po mistrzowsku punktuje niedoskonałości i przywary naszego świata osadzając swoje obserwacje w fantastycznym Świecie Dysku. Ta gustownie wydana książka zawiera zbiór tych my...
The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld is like a clip show for a successful sitcom or the greatest hits cd of your favorite band. It allows you to relive the best bits without all the stuff in between. Each page is like a trip down memory lane. I'd forgotten how funny some of the earlier Discworld books...
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