"In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet." That's the old story everyone knows. But now a new story is in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet--and of two brothers on an adventure to end all adventures.
First published in 1971, this novel marked the debut of Sir Terry Pratchett. Years later, Sir Terry revised the work. This edition includes the updated text, his original illustrations, and the short story that is the forerunner to The Carpet People.
"In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet." That's the old story everyone knows. But now a new story i...
When Charles Darwin writes the wrong book and reverses the progress of science, Unseen University s wizards must once again save Roundworld (Earth, that is) from an apocalyptic end. Ever since a wizardly experiment inadvertently brought about the creation of Roundworld, the wizard scholars of Unseen University have done their best to put things on the right course. In Darwin's Watch they may face their greatest challenge yet: A man called Darwin has written a bestselling book called The Theology of the Species, and his theory of scientific design has been witlessly...
When Charles Darwin writes the wrong book and reverses the progress of science, Unseen University s wizards must once again save Roundworld (Earth,...
A collection of essays and other non fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from his early years to the present day. Terry Pratchett has earned a place in the hearts of readers the world over with his bestselling Discworld series -- but in recent years he has become equally well-known and respected as an outspoken campaigner for causes including Alzheimer's research and animal rights. A Slip of the Keyboard brings together for the first time the finest examples of Pratchett's non fiction writing, both serious and surreal: from musings on...
A collection of essays and other non fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from his early years to the present day...
The fourth novel in Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter's internationally bestselling "Long Earth" series, hailed as "a brilliant science fiction collaboration . . . a love letter to all Pratchett fans, readers, and lovers of wonder everywhere" (Io9).
2045-2059. Human society continues to evolve on Datum Earth, its battered and weary origin planet, as the spread of humanity progresses throughout the many Earths beyond.
Lobsang, now an elderly and complex AI, suffers a breakdown, and disguised as a human attempts to live a "normal" life on one of the millions of Long...
The fourth novel in Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter's internationally bestselling "Long Earth" series, hailed as "a brilliant science fiction co...
The wizards of Unseen University are again called upon to defend their creation, Roundworld, this time in a courtroom where its very existence hangs in the balance. The Omnians fervently believe that the world is round, not flat, and view the discovery of Roundworld as a vindication of their faith. To leave this artifact in the hands of the wizards would be unacceptable. Not only do the academics hold that Discworld is flat, but by creating the Roundworld universe, they have elevated themselves to the level of gods. Ankh-Morpork s venerable tyrant Lord Vetinari agrees to a tribunal,...
The wizards of Unseen University are again called upon to defend their creation, Roundworld, this time in a courtroom where its very existence hangs i...
Terence David John Pratchett Terry Pratchett A. S. Byatt
The first career-spanning collection of short fiction by Sir Terry Pratchett one of the most beloved and bestselling writers of our time A Blink of the Screen charts the development of Pratchett s creative visionthroughout his prolific career, from his early writings in school to the dizzy mastery of the phenomenally successful Discworld series. Along the way we are introduced tothe first published pieces from Pratchett s stint as a young journalist, the experimental stories that originated his later works, and the lyrics to the national anthem of Ankh-Morpork, among other treats....
The first career-spanning collection of short fiction by Sir Terry Pratchett one of the most beloved and bestselling writers of our time A Blink...
