The Light Fantastic
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0753107392 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 161 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"He is a satirist of enormous talent Incredibly funny, compulsively readable." —The Times"A true original among contemporary writers." —The Times
And then they are really going to worry. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world. As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible savior. Philosophers have debated where this is - they are due to find out in about two months. Great A'Tuin, the star turtle, who supports the weight of the Discworld, labors through the galactic night, the only creature in the entire universe that knows exactly where it is going
Mrs. Entity said Ripping good yard. Well. Down the rabbit hole and into a maze of twisty little passages. Book 1 (The Colour of Magic) (spoiler alert) ended with Rincewind and Twoflower tumbling off the edge of the disk into space, toward the shell of the Great A'Tuin. In book "Ripping good yard" according to Mrs. Entity. Well. Down the rabbit hole and into a maze of twisty little passages. Book 1 (The Colour of Magic) (spoiler alert) ended with Rincewind and Twoflower tumbling off the edge of the disk into space, toward the shell of the Great A'Tuin. In book 2, (The Light Fantastic), Rincewind and Twoflower eventually landback on the disk. This is never explained in more than a "wibbly wobbly timey. , (The Light Fantastic), Rincewind and Twoflower eventually landback on the disk. This is never explained in more than a "wibbly wobbly timey. Fantastic is a strong word J Welker The light "pretty good" might fit better. It's a classic but it just wasn't captivating for me. I was hoping for something that kept my attention better. I think my expectations for Pratchett's writing might be too high, although I've been pleased with other books by him.I don't plan to read more in the series. Sorry Mr. P!. "Second Discworld book; not as good as the first" according to Alan Mills. The story picks up exactly where The Color of Magic stopped: with Rincewind and the tourist hurtling through spaceand then Rincewind finds himself in a tree. How? We never really get an explanation, just that the universe made an adjustment, which throws off a bunch of other things, but saves our heroes livesand conveniently keeps them on Discworld.Their madcap series of completely
Sir Terry lives in England.Nigel Planer is probably best-known for 'The Young Ones' and as a founder member of The Comic Strip. On stage he was in the original casts of 'Evita,' 'We Will Rock You,' and 'Chicago' (Adelphi). Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most popular authors. His acclaimed novels are bestsellers in the United States and the United Kingdom,