The Light Fantastic
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0753107392 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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
Ripping good yard 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 wimey" way. But there's a new and sinister-looking red star in the sky. The wizards at Unseen University fear this new portent, especially as it seems to upset the Octavo. They believe they need to get Rincewind back as soon as possible to reunite all . Fantastic is a strong word 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 accidental adventures continues, this time in an attempt to save Discworld from a star speeding on a collision course. Along the way, we discover the origins of looting, and dentures, and what happens to legendary heels when they grow old and lose thei
"He is a satirist of enormous talent Incredibly funny, compulsively readable." —The Times"A true original among contemporary writers." —The Times
His writing credits include 'I, An Actor.' . In January 2009, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Pratchett a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to literature. He has also appeared on numerous TV shows. Terry Pratchett is one of the world's most popular authors. His acclaimed novels are bestsellers in the United States and t