- Hardcover: 24 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz (12 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 057507468X
- ISBN-13: 978-0575074682
- Product Dimensions: 38.3 x 30.5 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,420,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Now maybe it's just me, but I was very disappointed with this calender. I got it for christmas and I have found that I don't really like most of the pictures. It is probably just that I've got used to the old style although I like Paul Kidby's illustrations. The main problem is that the drawings are nothing at all how I imagine the characters to be. They have been done by various artists and I don't especially like any of them.
So just a warning really - don't buy it unless you have seen the pictures already!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Due to the sad loss of Josh Kirby in 2001, this calendar is now illustrated by no less than 7 different artists (still including a cover by Josh Kirby, though). Therefore, unlike previous calendars, a lot of this work is seen here for the first time. The pictures are very beautiful, although frequently different in styles to each other - this lack of unity will either count for or against it, dependng on your tastes. As a result of these differing styles, some of the characters turn out differently to expectations - certainly Stoneface in January looks "wrong", and the picture of Susan Sto Helit in December looks slightly off to me (although the other image of her looks wonderful) - but in the end, these are down to personal taste. A wonderful calendar with some gorgeous imagery, and certainly my favourite of the Discworld calendars to date.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
While there are several interesting drawings in this calender, I can't help feeling that it would have been preferable if only Paul Kidby's artwork had been used. Many Discworld fans imagine the characters to look like either Kidby or Josh Kirby have portrayed them and many of these drawings don't look like this Discworld I imagined. In particular, the Vimes in the hot springs of Bonk did not resemble Vimes as seen by myself or anyone else I've asked. With the sad loss of Josh Kirby, Kidby is now THE Discworld artist, it felt as though the other artists hadn't really read the books.
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So Disappointing on Previous Years
Normally, I look forward to the Discworld calender, but the 2006 version is way below standard. Have the artists become complacent in the quality? Read more
Published on 11 April 2006 by Joan H. Hammond
A pleasant surprise!
This wasn't what I expected - it's better! A huge calendar with some top-quality illustrations which portray some favourite Discworld scenes really well. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2006 by Mr. J. Pattison-Smith
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