The Light Fantastic: Discworld: The Unseen University Collection

Hardback Published on: 07/08/2014
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The Light Fantastic
A Continuation from The Colour of Magic
After Rincewind's previous mishaps in The Colour of Magic, the adventure continues in The Light Fantastic! It looks like the Discworld is in trouble, an in... READ MORE
Rebecca at East Kilbride

Synopsis

The eye-wateringly funny fantasy romp across the Discworld, featuring the most incompetent wizard you'll ever find . . .

'The Discworld novels have always been among the most serious of comedies, the most relevant and real of fantasies' Independent

It is known as the Discworld. It is a flat planet, supported on the backs of four elephants, who in turn stand on the back of the great turtle A'Tuin as it swims majestically through space. And it is quite possibly the funniest place in all of creation...

As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.

Readers love The Light Fantastic:

'Five zany stars for this fantastic romp through the twisted imagination of Sir Terry Pratchett that made me smirk, giggle, snicker, and right larf out loud from Page 1 to "The End!"' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Death made a great appearance in this story. Small, but spot on. This is absurdism at its best . . . Pieces, like the retail shop that materializes here and there, remind me of the Hitchhiker's guide . . . This is stellar storytelling' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Pratchett managed to keep the whole thing comical, while at the time satirical. Not once did I not grin or snort out loud' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'It's the first inklings of the strong character work, social commentary and razor sharp humor that have made Pratchett a household name' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'So good it's unfair - there's a joke every three words and it's still thrilling, and occasionally heartbreaking' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781473205338
  • Number of pages: 240
  • Dimensions: 200 x 134 x 24 mm
  • Weight: 290g
  • Languages: English

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The Light Fantastic
The Light Fantastic
Good old Rincewind and Twoflower! :)I love Rincewind he's so funny!!! Terry Pratchett's wit and humour when writing is great and makes the book all that mo... READ MORE
Faye Dadson
The Light Fantastic
Great fun!
Continuing directly on from The Colour of Magic (apparently you do need to read these particular Discworld books in order, although generally speaking each... READ MORE
kendrafortune
The Light Fantastic
Great
I came to the discworld series through my brother who recommended it after reading the first four books. When I read the colour of magic book 5 had just be... READ MORE
Book collector
The Light Fantastic
Still good
The discworld second novel is good and strong like Lighting
Freya Bradley