Turtle Recall

Discworld Companion... So Far

Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett, Briggs, Stephen

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Gollancz
29 October 2013

Fantasy; Fiction companions; Humorous Fantasy

Series: Discworld

The Discworld is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle. And like any world, the Discworld is not always predictable - in fact, it's distinctly UNpredictable, what with rivers you could skateboard across (if they weren't so knobbly) and points of raw magic that'd turn a body inside out soon as look at it. For safety's sake, you need a guide to lead you through the highways and byways of this extraordinary world - how else will you find out where to get the best curry in Ankh-Morpork, or if the rumours about XXXX, the lost continent, are true?

By: Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 366g
ISBN: 9780575091207
ISBN 10: 0575091207
Series: Discworld
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 29 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: terrypratchett.co.uk

Sir Terry Pratchett is a publishing phenomenon. Among his many prizes and citations are the WORLD FANTASY LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, the CARNEGIE MEDAL, the BSFA AWARD, eight honorary doctorates and, of course, a knighthood. He is the author of 50 bestselling books but is best known for the globally renowned Discworld series. The first Discworld novel, THE COLOUR OF MAGIC, was published in 1983, and the series is still going strong almost three decades later. Four Discworld novels - HOGFATHER, GOING POSTAL, THE COLOUR OF MAGIC and THE LIGHT FANTASTIC - have been adapted for television, with more to follow. His books have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, and been translated into 37 languages. Terry Pratchett lives near Salisbury in Wiltshire. Stephen Briggs lives in Oxfordshire and has been involved for many years in the sinister world of amateur dramatics, which is how he came to discover the Discworld. Having read one book, he was hooked and read the entire canon over the next three weeks. Oxford's Studio Theatre Club went on to stage his adaptations of WYRD SISTERS, MORT, GUARDS! GUARDS!...and many, many more. As well as compiling THE DISCWORLD COMPANION, THE NEW DISCWORLD COMPANION and, now, THE COMPLETE DISCWORLD COMPANION, he has also co-authored the Discworld Diaries, the Mapps and has dramatised most of the Discworld novels. Stephen also now voices the UK and US Discworld audio books.