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Indlæser... The Turtle Moves!: Discworld's Story Unauthorizedaf Lawrence Watt-Evans
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. This book is extremely entertaining and gives a clever overview of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. I was worried that I may have heard it all before but no, to my pleasant surprise I learnt many interesting snippets about Pratchett’s books from this informative book and found it fascinating reading. I particularly loved the chapter about Luggage because it is one of my favourite characters. The author has written in a witty style that fans of Pratchett will appreciate and more importantly, he doesn’t give out any spoilers relating to the Discworld books. For anyone who hasn’t yet been captivated by Discworld, this book will lure you in and entice you into a world that you won’t want to escape from. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
After growing from humble beginnings as a Sword & Sorcery parody to more than 30 volumes of wit, wisdom, and whimsy, the Discworld series has become a phenomenon unlike any other. Now, in The Turtle Moves!, Lawrence Watt-Evans presents a story-by-story history of Discworld's evolution as well as essays on Pratchett's place in literary canon, the nature of the Disc itself, and the causes and results of the Discworld phenomenon, all refreshingly free of literary jargon littered with informative footnotes. Part breezy reference guide, part droll commentary, The Turtle Moves! will enlighten and entertain every Pratchett reader, from the casual browser to the most devout of Discworld's fans. No library descriptions found. |
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I feel a ambivalent about this book. On the one had I kept thinking that this was a good way to introduce a friend of mine to the Discworld. On the other hand I don't agree with all of his theories. For instance he believes that all of the Discworld stories are about stories. While the effect of stories is a recurring theme I do not believe that all of the stories are about that. And I feel that, like most fiction, the Discworld is mostly about what it is like to be us here and now. I am one of the people who feel that what Pratchett says about religion and magic is a critique that has real world applications. ( )