The Light Fantastic

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Author(s):

Terry Pratchett

First Pub:

1986

Genre(s):

Fantasy; Humor; Satire

First Read:

2016

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

No chapters

Internal ID:

1783

Series:

The Colour of Magic
Equal Rites

Discworld*

#2 of 41

Discworld*

A series of humorous fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett.

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1) The Colour of Magic
2) The Light Fantastic
3) Equal Rites
4) Mort
5) Sourcery
6) Wyrd Sisters
7) Pyramids
8) Guards! Guards!
9) Eric
10) Moving Pictures
11) Reaper Man
12) Witches Abroad
13) Small Gods
14) Lords and Ladies
15) Men at Arms
16) Soul Music
17) Interesting Times
18) Maskerade
19) Feet of Clay
20) Hogfather
21) Jingo
22) The Last Continent
23) Carpe Jugulum
24) The Fifth Elephant
25) The Truth
26) Thief of Time
27) The Last Hero
28) The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
29) Night Watch
30) The Wee Free Men
31) Monstrous Regiment
32) A Hat Full of Sky
33) Going Postal
34) Thud!
35) Wintersmith
36) Making Money
37) Unseen Academicals
38) I Shall Wear Midnight
39) Snuff
40) Raising Steam
41) The Shepherd's Crown

Copyright:

Dedication:

No dedication.

First Sentence:

The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

Which soon became a glint among the stars, and disappeared.

Comments:

No comments on file

Extract not on file

Added: 14-Jun-2015

Last Updated: 11-Dec-2023

01-Apr-2001

HarperTorch

Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Apr-2001

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$6.99

Pages*:

241

Read:

Once

Cover Link(s):

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1670

Publisher:

HarperTorch

ISBN:

0-061-02070-2

ISBN-13:

978-0-061-02070-4

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Ben Perrini - Cover Artist

"For lighthearted escape with a thoughtful center, you can't do better than... any... Discworld novel."
- Washington Post Book World

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

"Pratchett has now moved beyond the limits of humorous fantasy, and should be recognized as one of the more sugnificant contemporary English language satirists."
- Publishers Weekly

In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world....

"UNADULTERATED RUN.... WITTY, FREQUENTLY HILARIOUS."
- San Francisco Chronicle

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

I picked this up at Half Priced Priced Books.

Other book covers for this series run

01-Apr-2001
HarperTorch
Paperback

Author(s)

Terry Pratchett
Birth: 28 Apr 1948 Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Death: 12 Mar 2015 Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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