As profound as it is funny, Discworld also brims with references from Terry’s encyclopaedic mind that will often require many re-reads to recognise. Renowned as a mirror to our own world, Discworld will take you on adventures that will have you laughing out loud one minute, and solemnly contemplating the trials of life the next. Terry’s main protagonists such as Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, Death, Sam Vimes and the City Watch, not to mention Rincewind and the Wizards of Unseen University enjoy multiple appearances throughout the series, and books can be read in any order, although there is certainly joy to be had in reading each book as it was published! With its beginnings in fantasy satire, the Discworld series evolves to explore themes of the human condition, tackling issues of race, mortality, gender, religion, class and conflict, punctuated with Pratchett’s exceptional wit, and garnished with the magic of fantasy.ĭiscworld is one of richest landscapes in literature, with a cast of literally thousands of characters. Discworld spans an incredible 41 books while there are over 40 companion volumes and non-Discworld titles to enjoy. The Colour of Magic was published in 1983 and so began a prolific literary phenomenon. While Press Officer for the Central Electrical Generating Board at Hinkley Point in North Somerset, Terry wrote Strata, Dark Side of the Sun and began his first forays into Discworld…. He wrote his first book, The Carpet People, aged just 17 and as a journalist for the Bucks Free Press and Bath & West Evening Chronicle, wrote copious newspaper columns and short stories. Once upon a time, there was a multi-million selling author called Sir Terry Pratchett…īorn in 1948 in Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire, Terry began his writing career at the library.
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