The Illustrated Guards Guards

#8 Discworld

Terry Pratchett

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Gollancz
23 February 2021

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Magic; Humorous Fantasy; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Witches & Wizards

'A sequence of unalloyed delight' The Guardian

This is where the dragons went. They lie . . . not dead, not asleep, but . . . dormant.

And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly. And presumably, somewhere, there's a key to let them out.

Captain Sam Vimes of the Night Watch is going to have a doozy of a night when they are.

This edition features ten glorious full-colour illustrations and further pencil drawings by Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, Paul Kidby.

'One of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended' The Times

By: Terry Pratchett
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 554g
ISBN: 9781473230705
ISBN 10: 1473230705
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 23 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. In 2012, he won a BAFTA for his documentary on the subject of assisted suicide, 'Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die'. He is the author of fifty bestselling books but is best known for the globally renowned Discworld series. His books have sold approximately 85 million copies worldwide (but who's counting?), and been translated into thirty-seven languages. In 2007, Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. He died in 2015.

Reviews for The Illustrated Guards Guards (#8 Discworld)

This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended - The Times A sequence of unalloyed delight - Guardian He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style - Daily Telegraph [Pratchett's] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction - Mail on Sunday Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own - Sunday Times To say that Terry Pratchett is popular is a bit like saying the Arctic Circle is a bit nippy - Sunday Express