Sir terence david john pratchett obe 28 april 1948 12 march 2015 was an english humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He is best known for his discworld series of 41 novels pratchetts first novel, the carpet people, was published in 1971. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. It follows the adventures of the failed wizard, rincewind, and his tourist friend, twoflower. In the light fantastic, only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Neil gaiman was involved with the project which used pratchett s. 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. 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. City watch series he hated being thought of as one of those people that wore stupid ornamental armour. Terry pratchett 19482015 was an english novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. The author of the discworld series most recently, raising steam read the wind in the willows and just exploded.
I thought to myself, this is a lie, but what a fabulous. I have never been able to read any of terry pratchett books due to dyslexia but always wanted to and im so very happy i found them all on here. The light fantastic by terry pratchett waterstones. The discworld novels can be read in any order but the light fantastic is the second book in the wizards series. Discworld novel 2 audiobook written by terry pratchett. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The light fantastic terry pratchett books discworld novels.
Nevertheless, i lit a candle for him when i heard he had taken the cure. This would include dyslexia, ms, mnd, a visual impairment or brain injury. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle. Buy terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry pratchett online from the works.
Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Download audiobooks by terry pratchett at and save. The sidesplitting sequel to the color of magic, the light fantastic by new york times bestselling author sir terry pratchett takes readers on another offbeat journey with bumbling wizard rincewind and hapless tourist twoflowerboth last seen falling off the edge of discworld the fate of pratchetts alternative fantasy macrocosm are in the bumbling duos hands as it hurtles its way. This website provides details of all our services including online access to our complete catalogue of audiobooks. The light fantastic by terry pratchett read by nigel planer. Oct 25, 2019 terry pratchett is my favorite author, solely due to his delightful discworld novels. Listen to the light fantastic discworld novel 2 by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo. Rincewind has the eighth spell from the famous octavo book stuck in his head. Music by leighton james house, lyrics by shaun mckenna. The light fantastic by terry pratchett, 9780552128483, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The title, taken from a poem by john milton, in which it refers referred to dancing lightly with extravagance the events of the novel are a direct continuation of those in the preceding book, the colour of magic the. Sobegins pratchetts latest yarn about disc earth, which rests on the backs of four huge elephants, who stand upon the shell of atuin the great turtle. Part of pratchetts famous and comic discworld saga and sequel to the colour of magic. The light fantastic is the second book in terry pratchetts discworld series. Ukulele karaoke machines dj equipment stage lighting books. In 2008 the colour of magic and the light fantastic were reprinted together in a 25th anniversary edition with illustrations by stephen player. The light fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by terry pratchett, the second of the discworld series. It was published on 2 june 1986, the first printing being of 1,034 copies. Terry pratchett admitted once that if he had stayed in the same environment of the colour of magic and the light fantastic people would say whatever happened to terry pratchett i think sir terry flexed his literary muscles with his third book, equal rites.
Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly. Though the action in the light fantastic takes over immediately following the events in the first book, rincewind has fallen reading sir terry. The light fantastic is the second book in terry pratchetts disc world fantasy series. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by nigel planer. The science of discworld, by terry pratchett, ian stewart and jack. The service is provided through a free nationwide postal and internet service of audiobooks. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry. Terry pratchett s 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 hiaasen. I called it a fond memory, but didnt think i had the time or patience for fantasy epics anymore. He also talks about how being a knight can come in useful and how to go about making your own sword. Elements of the book were used in the playtext the rince cycle by stephen briggs in 2015.
Buy the light fantastic audio book by terry pratchett online from the works. Unfortunately, the wizards need the spell to save the world from destruction. He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. The light fantastic is the second book in terry pratchett s disc world fantasy series. Terry pratchetts profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of.
Terry pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today. Come on come on entertainment channel with experiments, jokes and jelly characters. The discworld novels by terry pratchett are the funniest. Going postal is a great introduction to the series. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Collected shorter fiction by terry pratchett, hypnogoria jim moon podcast covered terry pratchett, toll the hounds malazan book of the. An oldfashioned copper with a chip on his shoulder as big as a boulder, commander sam vimes leads the unruly ragbag of the good, the bad, the undead and the incompetent that is the city watch, guarding or at least supervising the mean streets of the discworld. 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. The light fantastic is the second book on the discworld series and the sequel to the colour of magic. See more ideas about terry pratchett, terry pratchett discworld, terry. Buy the light fantastic on amazon yep im an affiliate. Terry pratchett, nigel planer, random house audiobooks. That rare event, a comedy sequel to the colour of magic, 1983 that is twistier, plottier, and funnier than its predecessor. You can get into the release by writing an interesting, original or funny comment.
The light fantastic audio book by terry pratchett crime. Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own. The light fantastic is the second discworld book, the second that follows rincewind and twoflower, and a direct sequel to the cliffhanger at the end of the colour of magic. I suppose if one prefers nonfiction or romance, one might not appreciate terry pratchett s offerings. That man was terry pratchett, and that book from a decade ago came back into my mind. Stephen briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen discworld plays, collaborated with terry pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of pratchetts books. Certainly, anyone who likes douglas adams books will certainly like terry pratchett s books. His first novel, the carpet people, was published in 1971, and after publishing his first discworld novel, the color of magic, in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average.
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. The light fantastic is the second book in terry pratchett s discworld series. Pratchett does reintroduce all the characters and the basics of their situation, but i recommend reading the previous book first. Mp3 books are available on both mp3 cd and usb memory stick and via streaming.
Author and national treasure sir terry pratchett joins simon to discuss his latest novel snuff. Although the scythe isnt preeminent among the weapons of war, anyone who has been on the wrong end of, say, a peasants revolt will know that in skilled hands it is fearsome. He lives behind a keyboard in wiltshire and says he doesnt want to get a life, because it feels as though hes trying to lead three already. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books.
He spent his early life in bridgewater, somerset where he sat for his eleven plus exam and passed. When the red star lights the sky rincewind the wizard will come looking for onions. Welcome to terry pratchetts discworld a world as flat as a pancake resting on the back of four elephants, standing on a tortoise, flying through space. He was the only child of david and eileen pratchett. Read the light fantastic discworld novel 2 by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo.
Its very funny and extremely accessible, even if you dont know anything about the disc. Jun 02, 1986 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 project. The sun rose slowly, as if it wasnt sure it was worth all the effort. Terry pratchett the light fantastic the graphic novel first u. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by. He is best known for his popular and longrunning discworld series.
Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by tony robinson. Books by terry pratchett 42 books calibre audio library. We meet up with rincewind and twoflower after they fell from the end of the world remember. The first discworld novel, the colour of magic, was published in 1983, after which pratchett wrote an average. Somehow tethis, the watertroll, has vanished from the spacefaring potent voyager, but that isnt. In all, he was the author of fifty bestselling books. Calibre audio brings the pleasure of reading to anyone who struggles to read print material. For mort however, it is about to become one of the tools of his trade.
Complete texts issued in the united kingdom by isis audio books, originally. Let waterstones introduce you to some of the greatest and funniest characters in modern fiction. 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 project. Back in black was broadcast in february 2017 and starred paul kaye as pratchett. Terry pratchett is a biography for young readers by vic parker, published by heinemann library in 2006 isbn 0431906335. The title, taken from a poem by john milton, in which it refers referred to dancing lightly with extravagance. The sidesplitting sequel to the color of magic, the light fantastic by new york times bestselling author sir terry pratchett takes readers on another offbeat journey with bumbling wizard rincewind and hapless tourist twoflowerboth last seen falling off the edge of discworld.
From henceforth, death is no longer going to be the end, merely the means to an end. 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 hiaasen. The light fantastic audiobook by terry pratchett 9781407032030. The light fantastic catch up with rincewind, twoflower and the luggage as they plummet over the edge of the world in terry pratchetts second discworld novel and face encounters with creatures the dungeon dimenson, trolls, druids, and the impending impact of a malevolent red star. The events of the novel are a direct continuation of those. 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.