Alan Smith), c.506 copies Thursday 24 November 1983 (0-86140-089-5) (Originally intended to be published on 10 November, I delayed publication to have labels printed to cover over the embarrassingly inaccurate blurb written by the US publishers, who printed our copies. In any case, sparks were riding the breeze and touching down far across the river in hidden gardens and remote rickyards.īe careful! Once you have read and enjoyed one Discworld novel you may find yourself making your way through the whole series.ĩ/10 A fantastic book that stops you from taking life too seriouslyĨ positive reader review(s) for The Colour Of MagicĤ7 positive reader review(s) in total for the The Discworld Series seriesĨ.Chosen as a representative text for the British National Corpusįor Innovation’s graphic novel, The Colour of Magic, click here But already the ships in the Morpork docks-laden with grain, cotton and timber, and coated with tar-were blazing merrily and, their moorings burnt to ashes, were breasting the river Ankh on the ebb tide, igniting riverside palaces and bowers as they drifted like drowning fireflies toward the sea. This book can stop you from taking life too seriously.īy now the whole of downtown Morpork was alight, and the richer and worthier citizens of Ankh on the far bank were bravely responding to the situation by feverishly demolishing the bridges.

A beautifully imagined world and wonderfully described characters, when added to the mix, make this a must read novel. This novel is very different from most fantasy novels and a breath of fresh air. The action starts in Ahnk Morpork, a city that becomes firmly implanted in the memory. This is an excellent place to start for any reader yet to read a Pratchett novel as it gives the background history of the main characters. Terry Pratchett takes the seriousness from the fantasy novel and replaces it with wicked humour. After Twoflower's wealth causes Ahnk Morpork to set on fire, they embark on an adventure that will involve visits to the Temple of Bel-Shamroth and encounters with trolls, dragons and Krullians. Twoflower, and his menacing luggage arrive in Ahnk Morpork as the first ever tourist and employ the failed wizard Rincewind as a guide.

Rincewind, the wizard and Twoflower, the Discworld's first tourist encounter DEATH and Hrun the Barbarian on their journey through the Discworld. Terry Pratchett's first Discworld novel, The Colour Of Magic is set on a world sitting on the backs of four elephants hurtling through space.

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