Wyrd Sisters: (Discworld Novel 6) by Terry Pratchett (English) Paperback Book

Description: Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own . he is a satirist of enormous talent The Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The sixth Discworld novel.Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own . . . he is a satirist of enormous talent The TimesThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .___________________Destiny is important, see, but people go wrong when they think it controls them. Its the other way around.Three witches - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick - have gathered on a lonely heath. A king has been cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. An infant heir and the crown of the kingdom, both missing . . .Witches dont have these kind of dynastic problems themselves - in fact, they dont have leaders.Granny Weatherwax was the most highly-regarded of the leaders the witches dont have. But even she found that meddling in royal politics was a lot more complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe . . .___________________The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Wyrd Sisters is the second book in the Witches series. Notes The sixth Discworld novel. Back Cover Things like crowns had a troublesome effect on clever folks; it was best to leave all the reigning to the kind of people whose eyebrows met in the middle. Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. A king cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. A child heir and the crown of the kingdom, both missing... Witches dont have these kind of dynastic problems themselves - in fact, they dont have leaders. Granny Weatherwax was the most highly-regarded of the leaders they didnt have. But even she found that meddling in royal politics was a lot more complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe, particularly when the blood on your hands just wont wash off and youre facing a future with knives in it... Author Biography Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. Review Like Jonathan Swift, Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own, and like Swift, he is a satirist of enormous talent * The Times *One of the perennial joys of modern fiction * Mail on Sunday *One of the pleasures of the book is the way in which literary classics float effortlessly through them in a way that would be pounced on as inter-textual in another author but is never allowed to become strident or alienating in Pratchetts work * Guardian * Promotional The sixth Discworld novel. Review Text Like Jonathan Swift, Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own, and like Swift, he is a satirist of enormous talent Review Quote Like Jonathan Swift, Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own, and like Swift, he is a satirist of enormous talent Promotional "Headline" The sixth Discworld novel. Details ISBN0552166642 Author Terry Pratchett Pages 368 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2012 ISBN-10 0552166642 ISBN-13 9780552166645 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-10-11 Imprint Corgi Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 823.92 Language English Series Discworld Novels Death 2015 Subtitle (Discworld Novel 6) UK Release Date 2012-10-11 AU Release Date 2012-10-11 NZ Release Date 2012-10-11 Birth 1930 Affiliation Nottingham Trent University Position Author (Cyclist) Qualifications BA, MED Audience General Alternative 9781407034638 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:45121649;

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