Early in the book it becomes apparent that great atuin, the giant turtle that carries the discworld is set a new course that leads it directly into a red star. It has convinced me to start listening to all pratchetts discworld novels in sequence. The great atuin, the heroic turtle who supports the weight of the entire discworld, not to mention four giant elephants, swims through the galaxy day and night with the burden of being the only creature who knows exactly where the universe is going. It looked like the sort of book described in library catalogues as slightly foxed, although it would be more honest to admit that it looked as though it had. A discworld novel terry pratchett unabridged audio book cd death 07 monstrous regiment terry pratchett unabridged audio cassette stephen briggs. Such a multibook contract for an almost unknown writer indicated that something special was going on. He is best known for his popular and longrunning discworld series. I was trying to ignore my progress through the book but two thirds into the book there was quite a slow section that dampened the pace. I had to make a book trailer for school and here it is. The light fantastic is the second book in terry pratchetts disc world fantasy series. Terry pratchetts profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of mark twain, kurt vonnegut, douglas adams, and carl. The light fantastic mp3 audio books free in english download the. In all, he was the author of fifty bestselling books.
Following on from the release of skys adaptation of hogfather, terry pratchetts hogfather, the illustrated screenplay was released in 2006. Unfortunately, its the cowardly wizard, rincewind, who. The light fantastic discworld novel 2 audiobook by terry pratchett. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. What other book might you compare the colour of magic to and why. I just finished listening to the light fantastic for the second time, and i enjoyed it even more than i did the first time. But theres a new and sinisterlooking red star in the sky. In this sequel, the discworld is moving towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, and it has.
Books by terry pratchett 42 books calibre audio library. The light fantastic audiobook terry pratchett audible. Nigel planer great atuin, the star turtle, who supports the weight of the. Not a big reader but picked up book 1 at christmas and still enjoying the series. It was published on 2 june 1986, the first printing being of. Calibre audio library brings the pleasure of reading to anyone who struggles to read print material. As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the discworld has only one possible saviour. The light fantastic discworld, book 2 by terry pratchett. The light fantastic is the sequel to pratchetts first discworld book the color of magic, and i definitely think its better. But as a reader of pratchetts works im of the opinion to start with small gods, it does a lot in explaining different cultures in pratchetts world and is a very comedic book on the idea of belief and. The light fantastic discworld, book 2 by terry pratchett book cover, description. We meet up with rincewind and twoflower after they fell from the end of the world. It follows the adventures of the failed wizard, rincewind, and his tourist friend, twoflower. The book has a plot that is a bit more focused and.
Once again, terry pratchett demonstrates how he is the master of a fantasy subgenre that probably belongs to. Beautiful descriptions of a fantasy world that comes to life in your mind. Discworld novel 2 audiobook written by terry pratchett. Though the action in the light fantastic takes over immediately following the events in the first book, rincewind has fallen reading sir terry pratchetts discworld series makes me smile. Buy the light fantastic book online at best prices in india on. Three years after terry pratchett published the color of magic, the first discworld book, he published the second, the light fantastic, having decided convincingly that this was a worthwhile.
Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. While each of the discworld books is written to be read independently of any others, the light fantastic is a lot more. Sir terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. As with the colour of magic, and in fact with all of sir terrys books, there is not much you can say that has not already been said. The discworld needs saving and only rincewind can do it something to do with one of the 8 great spells slinking around in his head. When light encounters a strong magical field it loses all sense of urgency. Hundreds of such references have been collected in the annotated pratchett file apf. The light fantastic terry pratchett read online free book.
The light fantastic is a direct sequal to the colour of magic. The light fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by terry pratchett, the second of the discworld series. Quotes from the light fantastic by terry pratchett chris. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books. The light fantastic audiobook by terry pratchett 9781407032856.
The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. If terry pratchett had put quill to parchment before douglas adams, ford prefect would still be. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The light fantastic is the second book on the discworld series and the sequel to the colour of magic. Terry pratchetts third discworld novel, equal rites, asks many provocative questions about magic, where it goes, where it comes from, and why. Terry pratchett 19482015 was an english novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre.
This volume is a graphic novel version of the first two discworld novels. Terry pratchetts work is full of references, allusions, parodies and injokes. The great atuin, the heroic turtle who supports the weight of the entire discworld, not to mention four giant. The light fantastic is the second book in terry pratchetts discworld series. He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. The plot is unlike in the color of magic concentrated on one thing. The light fantastic follows on after the introduction of rincewind and twoflower in the previous novel the colour of magic. The discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the. Buy the light fantastic on amazon yep im an affiliate. While each of the discworld books is written to be read independently of any others, the light fantastic is a lot more enjoyable, and makes a lot more sense if you read the colour of magic first. Rincewind, the inept wizard, and twoflower, the discs first tourist, end up traveling.
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