Only the mind of terry pratchett could have come up with something as ambitious, allencompassing, magical, bonkers and brilliant as the discworld. Colour of magic is meh, the light fantastic is enjoyable but could be better, sourcery is a downer, and eric is colorful, but a little too oldschool pratchett note hells existence has been ignored in every subsequent discworld novel. There are others who maintain that its merely a matter of who carries the biggest stick. He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. In 41 novels, published over 31 years pratchett created an entire universe with a rich and diverse cast of characters. Terry pratchett is my favorite author, solely due to his delightful discworld novels. Two gods, fate and the lady, oppose each other in a game. Marvelous discworld, which revolves on the backs of four great elephants and a big turtle, spins into interesting times, the 17th outing in terry pratchetts. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry. Terry pratchett was working on several new discworld novels right up to his death in march, it has been revealed, as his 41st and final novel in the comic fantasy series is. More comic fantasy from pratchett s discworld men at arms, 1996, etc. It is not written in the style of the colour of magic, the light fantastic, or sourcery. The title refers to the common myth that there exists a chinese curse may you live in interesting times.
Aziraphale and crowley, of heaven and hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the earth. Interesting times by terry pratchett fate always wins. Aug 17, 2014 the author of the discworld series most recently, raising steam read the wind in the willows and just exploded. Discworld novel 17 discworld series english edition. Terry pratchett was working on new discworld stories when he. The runup newsletter for the first discworld convention, held at sachas hotel, manchester, in june 1996. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. He was the only child of david and eileen pratchett. Review by chrissi rating 610 this, i have to say, was not my favourite tp book, although it sees the return of rincewind, whom i love. This was followed by another documentary, terry pratchett. Jackie chan, jet li, bruce lee, yun fat chow, david carradine and michelle yeoh sit in an italian pizza place in queens and discuss terry pratchett s 17th discworld novel interesting times.
That weeks issue of the bbcs magazine the radio times featured terry on the cover, and the headline 5 minutes of television that will change our lives sir terry pratchett on the bbcs most controversial documentary. He died after a chest infection, as well as complications from the alzheimers. Jan 01, 2020 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Sir terry pratchett was the author of over fifty bestselling books. Terry pratchett interesting times audiobook free online. It sparked a passion which became a deep love of sir terry pratchetts work. The josh kirby poster book 1989 terry pratchetts wild unattached footnotes to life. Jan 01, 2002 the kindle edition isnt terry pratchett s interesting times. Mighty empires, game played in this book the many meanings of arghh. Time itself is threatened and its up to the history monks to save it in terry pratchetts bestselling discworld serieseverybody wants more time. Terry pratchett sadly passed away on march 12th, 2015. Buy a discounted paperback of interesting times online from australias leading online bookstore.
Seriously, you can read the whole book in about two hours. Interesting times is a classic disckworld novel, with the return of rincewind the wizzard, twoflower, cohen and the luggage. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the. Booktopia bookshop search results for terry pratchett.
Quotes from interesting times by terry pratchett chris jones. Most of the gods throw dice but fate plays chess, and you dont find out until its too late that hes been using two queens all along. The wizards of unseen university, after some conversation, at some point know the spelling of wizzard can describe only one guy rincewind. Terry pratchett is one of the worlds most popular authors. Discworld monthly monthly email newsletter website about terry pratchett and discworld.
This time, the incompetent wizard rincewind, hero of several of the earliest. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Interesting times is a fantasy novel by british writer terry pratchett, the seventeenth book in the discworld series, set in the aurient also known as orient. Ok, first of all, david, why are you even here, youre not chinese. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchetts discworld series, finds the planets oldest empire in the midst of bitter turmoil after the publication of the revolutionary treatise what i did on my holidays. Terry pratchett audio books free download terry pratchett sir terence david john pratchett, obe born 28 april 1948, more commonly known as terry pratchett, is an english novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. May you live in interesting times is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of discworldespecially on the distinctly unmagical sorcerer rincewind, who has had far too much perilous excitement in his life. Workers, with nothing to lose but their water buffaloes, are joining forces against old warlords, spreading violence. Download audiobooks by terry pratchett at and save. Terry pratchett fans, how would you recommend someone who. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchett s wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey.
While still an interesting read, by his own admission, mr. The hongs, the sungs, the tangs, the mcsweeneys very old established family and the fangs gather their armies. Discworld novel 17 discworld novels audio cassette 1. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchett s discworld series, finds the planets oldest empire in the midst of bitter turmoil after the publication of the revolutionary treatise what i did on my holidays.
The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the mysterious interstellar gulf. Many people have written about this popular fantasy series, but they seem to ignore the audio versions of the books, which i think is their best format. Mp3 books are available on both mp3 cd and usb memory stick and via streaming. He spent his early life in bridgewater, somerset where he sat for his eleven plus exam and passed. I say yes partly because its going to be so interesting to compare this book to one of his later masterpieces and to see how pratchett developed his writing as the years went on.
Enjoy the magic of the silver screen with this exclusive extract from moving pictures by sir terry pratchett. Interesting times audiobook by terry pratchett online. Marvelous discworld, which revolves on the backs of four great elephants and a big turtle, spins into interesting times, the 17th outing in terry pratchett s. Buy a cheap copy of interesting times book by terry pratchett. Terry pratchett, nigel planer, random house audiobooks. Observer the discworld is very much like our own if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is. Audiobook terry pratchett interesting times 1 youtube. Pratchett battled alzheimers disease for years after announcing it online in 2007. A terry pratchett bibliography originally derived from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia on 3 july 2005 and ppints bibliography, mucked about with since then.
Pointless albatross, bird that flies back and forth between ankhmorpork and the agatean empire for no compelling reason. To me, interesting times is when the rincewind series starts to get good. In this story, hes on the counterweightread more if you liked this, you might also like. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. He also talks about how being a knight can come in useful and how to go about making your own sword. Back in black was broadcast in february 2017 and starred paul kaye as pratchett. Click new books to see the latest additions to the calibre library click on the book title to see more details including synopsis, books by same author etc.
If youre a terry pratchett fan then this is a welcome addition to your audio book collection. Terry pratchett was an english author who is best known for his discworld comic fantasy series. Oct 25, 2019 terry pratchett is my favorite author, solely due to his delightful discworld novels. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books. Discworld reading order a guide to the different story arcs. To listen to the story narrated by nigel planer is pure joy, i have listened to this particular audiobook so many times i cannot count them, whilst working, relaxing, travelling. Terry pratchett, in the ankhmorpork interesting times, 4, march 1996, pp. Books by terry pratchett 42 books calibre audio library. Briggs has shaved, crimped, and outright ectomied the book to allow the story to. Terry pratchett fans, how would you recommend someone who has. Is the colour of magic a good introduction to terry pratchett. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and his discworld books have become truly iconic. He can keep up a harmony between an impression of old and cutting edge china sorry, agatean empire, deliver a string of entrancing identities and transform an incomprehensible circumstance into reality without overlooking anything. May 05, 2015 i say yes partly because its going to be so interesting to compare this book to one of his later masterpieces and to see how pratchett developed his writing as the years went on.
Aug 27, 2015 terry pratchett was working on several new discworld novels right up to his death in march, it has been revealed, as his 41st and final novel in the comic fantasy series is published at least. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. After making use of the hex to aid in carrying out a spell to summon rincewind, archchancellor ridcully convinces him to go to the agatean realm. Launched to celebrate the new exhibition at salisbury museum, terry pratchett. Briggs has shaved, crimped, and outright ectomied the book to allow the story to fit into a twoandahalf hour time slot on stage. I thought to myself, this is a lie, but what a fabulous. Author and national treasure sir terry pratchett joins simon to discuss his latest novel snuff. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. However, of course, pratchett does considerably more. More comic fantasy from pratchetts discworld men at arms, 1996, etc.
Thief of time terry pratchett paperback harpercollins publishers. Discworld novel 29 discworld series and over one million other. Hisworld, this collectable book features an introduction by exhibition curator richard henry and a guide to some of the discworlds most memorable characters, all illustrated by paul kidby. The ultimate guide to terry pratchetts written works.