Folklore Of Discworld

Author : Terry Pratchett,Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407034249

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The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett,Jacqueline Simpson Pdf

NOW UPDATED to include material on the Discworld books up to Raising Steam. Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings which on Earth are creatures of the imagination - like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods - are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to take an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

Author : Jacqueline Simpson,Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Discworld (Imaginary place)
ISBN : 0804193444

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The Folklore of Discworld by Jacqueline Simpson,Terry Pratchett Pdf

Terry Pratchett joins up with a leading folklorist to reveal the legends, myths and customs of Discworld, together with helpful hints from Planet Earth. Most of us grew up having always known when to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly some of these things are beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, and fairy tales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got here. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings, which on Earth are creatures of the imagination ' like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods ' are real, alive and, in some cases kicking, on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to take an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407040499

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Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett Pdf

Author : Terry Pratchett,The Discworld Emporium
Publisher : Random House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448127320

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The Discworld Atlas by Terry Pratchett,The Discworld Emporium Pdf

Unseen University are proud to present the most comprehensive map and guide to the Disc yet produced. In this noble endeavour, drawing upon the hard won knowledge of many great and, inevitably, late explorers, one may locate on a detailed plan of our world such fabled realms as the Condiment Isles, trace the course of the River Kneck as it deposits silt and border disputes in equal abundance on the lands either side, and contemplate the vast deserts of Klatch and Howondaland - a salutary lesson in the perils of allowing ones goats to graze unchecked. This stunning work brings to life the lands and locations of the Discworld stories in a way never seen before. Accompanied by lavish full-colour illustrations and a detailed world map, this is a must-have for any Discworld fan.

Author : Stephen Briggs,Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575091214

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Turtle Recall by Stephen Briggs,Terry Pratchett Pdf

The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space. It is also a global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to 39 books - not including the various guides, mapps, diaries and other side-projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of - more than most people can manage with just the one head - but fear not: help is at hand! If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy literature... If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis... If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen... If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons... ...look no further than Turtle Recall - the latest Discworld Companion, fully updated and completely up to Snuff!

Author : Anne Hiebert Alton,William C. Spruiell,Donald E. Palumbo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786474646

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Discworld and the Disciplines by Anne Hiebert Alton,William C. Spruiell,Donald E. Palumbo Pdf

This collection of new essays applies a wide range of critical frameworks to the analysis of prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Essays focus on topics such as Pratchett's treatment of noise and silence and their political implications; art as an anodyne for racial conflict; humor and cognitive debugging; visual semiotics; linguistic stylistics and readers' perspectives of word choice; and Derrida and the "monstrous Regiment of Women." The volume also includes an annotated bibliography of critical sources. The essays provide fresh perspectives on Pratchett's work, which has stealthily redefined both fantasy and humor for modern audiences.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781407046143

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Nation by Terry Pratchett Pdf

Widely thought of as the best book Terry Pratchett ever wrote, this is a story of a Nation, a story of a friendship, a story of growing up and the truths we must learn. It is epic in every sense . . . Prepare for the world to be turned upside down . . . For Mau, halfway between boy and man, it happens when a great wave destroys his entire village. For Daphne, it’s when the same wave crashes her ship into the island that was once Mau’s home. Everything they once had is now so far away, lost to distance and time. But when Daphne stops trying to shoot Mau (she did apologise for it), and instead uses a salvaged invitation card to invite him to tea, they discover a new home can be theirs. And then people start arriving on the island – some very good, some very bad. And it’s soon clear that Daphne and Mau must fight for their Nation. Then a discovery is made that will change the entire world forever . . .

Author : Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473223530

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The Ultimate Discworld Companion by Terry Pratchett,Stephen Briggs Pdf

The absolute, comprehensive, from Tiffany Aching to Jack Zweiblumen guide to all things Discworld, fully illustrated by Paul Kidby. The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the back of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space. It is also the global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). There's an awful lot of Discworld to keep track of. But fear not! Help is at hand. For the very first time, everything (and we mean everything) you could possibly want to know has been crammed into one place. If you need a handy guide to locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis . . . If you can't tell your Achmed the Mads from your Jack Zweiblumens . . . If your life depends on distinguishing between the Agatean Empire and the Zoons . . . Look no further. Updated and perfected by Stephen Briggs, the man behind The Ultimate Discworld Companion's predecessor Turtle Recall, this is your ultimate guide to Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved fantasy world.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407034546

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Sourcery by Terry Pratchett Pdf

'It's vital to remember who you really are . . . it isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.' An eighth son of an eighth son is born, a wizard squared, a source of magic. A sourcerer. Unseen University, the Discworld's most magical establishment, has finally got its wish: the emergence of a wizard more powerful than ever before. You'd think they would have been a little more careful what they wished for . . . As the sourcerer takes over the University and sets his sights on the rest of the world, only one wizard manages to escape his influence. Unfortunately for everyone, it's Rincewind. Once again the cowardly wizard must embark on a quest: to deliver a precious artefact - the very embodiment of magic itself - halfway across the Disc to safety. If he doesn't make it, the death of all wizardry is at hand. And the end of the world, depending on who you listen to. 'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin 'May well be considered his masterpiece . . . Humour such as his is an endangered species' The Times Sourcery is the third book in the Wizards series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

Author : Kristin Noone,Emily Lavin Leveret
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476674490

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Terry Pratchett's Ethical Worlds by Kristin Noone,Emily Lavin Leveret Pdf

Terry Pratchett's writing celebrates the possibilities opened up by inventiveness and imagination. It constructs an ethical stance that values informed and self-aware choices, knowledge of the world in which one makes those choices, the importance of play and humor in crafting a compassionate worldview, and acts of continuous self-examination and creation. This collection of essays uses inventiveness and creation as a thematic core to combine normally disparate themes, such as science fiction studies, the effect of collaborative writing and shared authorship, steampunk aesthetics, productive modes of "ownership," intertextuality, neomedievalism and colonialism, adaptations into other media, linguistics and rhetorics, and coming of age as an act of free will.

Author : Terry Pratchett,Bernard Pearson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Discworld
ISBN : 9780385606837

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The Discworld Almanak by Terry Pratchett,Bernard Pearson Pdf

This volume provides a 2005 almanac Terry Pratchett fans.

Author : TERRY. BRIGGS PRATCHETT (STEPHEN. KIDBY, PAUL.),Stephen Briggs,Paul Kidby
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473229642

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The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Volume Two by TERRY. BRIGGS PRATCHETT (STEPHEN. KIDBY, PAUL.),Stephen Briggs,Paul Kidby Pdf

Containing material unavailable for twenty years -- this is a comprehensive guide to the capital city of Terry Pratchett's Discworld, getting to the heart of Ankh-Morpork's secrets, societies and guilds. Ankh-Morpork is a bottomless pit of secrets. It's time to unearth a few more . . . In the second volume of this confidential guide, brave travellers are made privy to the inner workings of more illustrious Ankh-Morpork societies. Disabuse yourself of notions of professionalism under which you may hold the City Watch; discover what serious business is undertaken by the Fools' Guild (joking is no laughing matter); and, should you be lucky, achieve true enlightenment through the teachings of Lu-Tze. One thing's for sure: after you've read this book, Ankh-Morpork's Guilds are going to need to come up with new ways of doing things. Completely revamped and redesigned, this full-colour book contains material from Discworld Diaries across the decades.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1473205352

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The Ankh-Morpork Archives by Terry Pratchett Pdf

Think you know Ankh-Morpork? Think again. In this top-secret guide, intrepid explorers will receive a first-hand experience of the real city. If you've ever wondered where Unseen University students wet their whistles (while avoiding their teachers as they do the same), or pondered just what the Assassins' Guild constitutes a proper means of inhumation - there are standards to be upheld - then this is the book for you. That's right, have yourself a glimpse of what actually goes on in the city's societies. Cut the chaff, peek behind the curtain, see how the sausage gets made . . . err, you get the idea. Just don't let the Thieves' Guild catch you with this. They won't appreciate their methods being flogged behind their back. Flogging's their job. Completely revamped and redesigned, this full-colour book contains material from Discworld Diaries across the decades.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407070506

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The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett Pdf

*The book that inspired the big-hit new film starring Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel, David Tennant, Hugh Laurie and Joe Sugg, coming 16th December. Read before you see! With amazing content, from scripts to film art* Even wizards produce leftovers. But a wizard's rubbish is laced with magic, and for the rats that forage this rubbish, the magic has changed them - they can speak and read, and have rather grand ambitions for a comfortable retirement. Which is perfect for a con-cat like Maurice. He has his own magical talents, and wants to get rich quick. Together with the rats, and young Keith, the 'piper', they work the towns to create their very own plague of rats - then lure them away for cash. But in the run-down town Bad Blintz, this little con goes wrong, and suddenly these educated rodents aren't playing to the piper's tune . . . 'An astonishing novel' Financial Times

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857520746

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The Compleat Ankh-Morpork by Terry Pratchett Pdf

A brand-new street directory of Discworld city Ankh-Morpork complete with a beautifully illustrated pull-out map. 'There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork. And it's wrong. All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork, but sometimes people just walk along the wrong way.' Ankh-Morpork! City of One Thousand Surprises (according to the famous publication by the Guild of Merchants)!