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Eric calls up a demon to grant him three wishes - but what he gets is the Discworld's most incompetent wizard...
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Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. The trouble is, he's not very good at it. All he wants is the usual three wishes: to be immortal, rule the world and have the most beautiful woman fall madly in love with him. The usual stuff. But what he gets is Rincewind, the Disc's most incompetent wizard, and Rincewind's Luggage (the world's most dangerous travel accessory) into the bargain. Terry Pratchett's hilarious take on the Faust legend stars many of the Discworld's most popular characters in an outrageous adventure that will leave Eric wishing once more - this time, quite fervently - that he'd never been born.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a reprint of the 1990 Illustrated Eric with imagery by the late Josh Kirby.
The book is 24 cm high by 16.3 cm wide by 1.4 cm deep, with the story (and illustrations) set out over 144 pages.
I have to admit that I was (and, to a degree, still am) disappointed by the format and presentation of the book, especially after the superb presentation of the The Illustrated Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld (Discworld Novels). Comparing it to the Illustrated Wee Free Men may be a little unfair, but when you set such a high standard you should stick to it, even if the book you are producing is a reprint of an earlier edition. As my Godson points out, it looks like a "Where's Wally" book from the outside. The inside, however, is a different story ... sort of.
It is a long time since I've sat down and read Eric, at least 3 years, and I'd forgotten what a great story it is. I started reading the first few lines as soon as I opened the book, and didn't realise that I had spent the day reading until I suddenly reached the end. Time, and the story, ran away with me, and it is years since a book has engulfed my mind in that way - something which it didn't do the first time I read it.
Eric, a 13 year old want-to-be demonologist, mistakenly summons Rincewind, probably the Disc's most inept "Wizzard", and insists that he grants him 3 wishes. Unfortunately for poor Eric, he has no idea what happens around Rincewind, but, in more ways than one, the annoying teenager asks for everything he gets.
One thing to be said for Mr Kirby's illustrations is they make the books more accessible to younger readers, as well as adding to the enjoyment of older readers like me who grew to love his covers and illustrations when the books were first published. Once again I am reminded of the sad loss of Josh Kirby. I know that Mr Kirby's illustrations are either loved or loathed, but that shouldn't spoil your enjoyment of the book or the story.
Regardless of the presentation of the book, "Eric" is still a great story.
The book is 24 cm high by 16.3 cm wide by 1.4 cm deep, with the story (and illustrations) set out over 144 pages.
I have to admit that I was (and, to a degree, still am) disappointed by the format and presentation of the book, especially after the superb presentation of the The Illustrated Wee Free Men: A Story of Discworld (Discworld Novels). Comparing it to the Illustrated Wee Free Men may be a little unfair, but when you set such a high standard you should stick to it, even if the book you are producing is a reprint of an earlier edition. As my Godson points out, it looks like a "Where's Wally" book from the outside. The inside, however, is a different story ... sort of.
It is a long time since I've sat down and read Eric, at least 3 years, and I'd forgotten what a great story it is. I started reading the first few lines as soon as I opened the book, and didn't realise that I had spent the day reading until I suddenly reached the end. Time, and the story, ran away with me, and it is years since a book has engulfed my mind in that way - something which it didn't do the first time I read it.
Eric, a 13 year old want-to-be demonologist, mistakenly summons Rincewind, probably the Disc's most inept "Wizzard", and insists that he grants him 3 wishes. Unfortunately for poor Eric, he has no idea what happens around Rincewind, but, in more ways than one, the annoying teenager asks for everything he gets.
One thing to be said for Mr Kirby's illustrations is they make the books more accessible to younger readers, as well as adding to the enjoyment of older readers like me who grew to love his covers and illustrations when the books were first published. Once again I am reminded of the sad loss of Josh Kirby. I know that Mr Kirby's illustrations are either loved or loathed, but that shouldn't spoil your enjoyment of the book or the story.
Regardless of the presentation of the book, "Eric" is still a great story.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bought as a present for my wife, a Terry Pratchett fan. She was delighted to get it and enjoyed the read. The book is extensively illustrated throughout by Josh Kirby and so is quite different from Pratchett's usual product. If you like Pratchett and the illustrators he uses you will like this book. It's a specialised kind of humour, but none the worse for that. The book is in hardback, and the illustrations gaudy and grotesque. Something different.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There are some characters that you just love and for my it has always been Rincewind. This superbly illustrated story was another of those that defied the reader to put down the book.
How Terry can weave a story around current thinkings and make you realise how stupid some of the "fads" are, never ceases to amaze me.
How Terry can weave a story around current thinkings and make you realise how stupid some of the "fads" are, never ceases to amaze me.
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