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The Discworld

the world of Terry Pratchett...

Discworld is a series of novels by the British author Terry Pratchett.  They are set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of a giant turtle.

 

The books frequently parody or at least borrow ideas from J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft, as well as myth, folklore and fairy tales, often using them for satirical parallels with current cultural, technological and scientific issues.

Collections

The Rincewind stories – centring on Rincewind, who is a complete failure at magic, but through a series of events is recognised as a wizard (for want of any other suitable term).

 

The Witches stories – focusing on the witches of Lancre, particularly Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick, and later Agnes Nitt.

 

The Death stories – Death's companions are his granddaughter Susan, his butler Albert and the Death of Rats, the rat equivalent of the human Death.

 

The City Watch stories – they are Ankh-Morpork's equivalent of a police force, the City Watch. Samuel Vimes is Commander of the City Watch, and among his officers are Carrot Ironfoundersson, Angua, Fred Colon, Detritus and Corporal Nobby Nobbs.

 

The Tiffany Aching stories – these centre on Tiffany Aching, a young witch girl who has a special and totally unusual relationship with the Nac Mac Feegle.

 

Since the first novel, The Colour of Magic, the series has expanded, spawning several related books and maps, four short stories, cartoon and theatre adaptations and even music inspired by the series. Two live action screen adaptations, one for television (Hogfather), and one for the cinema (The Wee Free Men) are currently in development. Newly released Discworld books regularly top The Sunday Times bestsellers list, making Pratchett the UK's best-selling author in the 1990s. He has since been overtaken by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, but still holds the record for the most shoplifted books.  Discworld novels have also won awards such as the Prometheus Award and the Carnegie Medal. In the BBC's Big Read, four Discworld books were in the top 100, and a total of fourteen in the top 200.

 

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