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"When the least they could do to you was everything, then the most they could do to you suddenly held no terror." -From, Small Gods
"A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores."
-From, The Fifth Elephant --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores."
-From, The Fifth Elephant --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Favourite quotations from the Discworld canon
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld (Doubleday, 2007), compiled by Stephen Briggs, includes Briggs' favorite quotations from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Of course, it can't include them all. To accomplish that, as Briggs said, "I might as well have tied a set of the novels up with string and added a tag: 'The Complete Wit of Pratchett'."
He re-read every book in the Discworld series; since some gags and funny exchanges need too long a build-up, that eliminated a lot. In some cases he had to edit to convey the context. The quotes are included book by book--in order of publication. (Each book gets its own chapter; some are shorter than others.) And there is an index. I really enjoyed this book since it reminded me of my favorite lines and books. 'Course now I'm re-reading the books because it's true that he couldn't include all the clever and fun word play and scenes. He didn't include the bull run scene in Witches Abroad (my favorite Discworld book), for instance, which is one of my favorite scenes--nor the Greebo scenes.
He re-read every book in the Discworld series; since some gags and funny exchanges need too long a build-up, that eliminated a lot. In some cases he had to edit to convey the context. The quotes are included book by book--in order of publication. (Each book gets its own chapter; some are shorter than others.) And there is an index. I really enjoyed this book since it reminded me of my favorite lines and books. 'Course now I'm re-reading the books because it's true that he couldn't include all the clever and fun word play and scenes. He didn't include the bull run scene in Witches Abroad (my favorite Discworld book), for instance, which is one of my favorite scenes--nor the Greebo scenes.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A book to make all the fans of Terry salivate at the thought of being reminded of their favourite books and quotes for as well all know, Terry fills each of his novels with classic lines that keep us all laughing. However that said it's a compendium of his best lines and if you already own all his books may not be something that you want to pay out for.
Its fun, with some nice touches such as a book mark with that old novel feel to it and is something that will be placed amongst all his other works, but on the whole it could be seen as a bit of a cash in by Terry's fans. However it might be worth considering though if you're trying to find a way to introduce someone to Terry's books and will make an ideal Christmas present for that ultimate fan.
Its fun, with some nice touches such as a book mark with that old novel feel to it and is something that will be placed amongst all his other works, but on the whole it could be seen as a bit of a cash in by Terry's fans. However it might be worth considering though if you're trying to find a way to introduce someone to Terry's books and will make an ideal Christmas present for that ultimate fan.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Leave this book in the smallest room of the house for when you have a minute or two to contemplate the deeper things in life. There is one slight drawback, I lost a house guest for half an hour as they were busy reading and lost track of time!
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Ruined by typos
I am a relative newcomer to Kindle and have come to expect the odd little mistake and sometimes rather strange spacing; this goes with the technology. Read more
Published 1 month ago by folkfan
Inspiring
some great extracts....reminded me how great some of the books were and good for inspiring one to re-read them. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by Ms. R. Bailey
A Perfect Present!
My husband is a serious Discworld fan, and he loved this. He said it was well written, well put-together and a lot of fun.
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Charley 316
Halarious
Perfect if you have read the discworld series...its basically a book of all those lines that make your sides split...
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by L. Demaree
Wonderful for dipping into
I am a self confessed Discworld fan - but I admit I wasn't sure what to expect from this. It is, in fact a joy. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by T. Nash
A brilliant browse
If you are new to discworld and dont know where to start this is the best read. If i cant decide what to read i browse through it till i get to a part that i enjoy then i'll read... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Annie
Never judge a book...........
.........by its cover. Except in this case because not only is this book beautifully packaged but the contents are of the same high standard. Read more
Published on 30 May 2008 by M. Marshall
something to dip in and out of
... and that's what this book is meant to be - just something Pratchett be dipped in and out of. When you're looking for a bit of relief from the stresses of life but don't have... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2008 by Susan Belcher
Good; But...
All the jokes of discworld in a single book, must be funny right. Well, it might just be coz i'm extreamly familia with all the material anyway, but this book seams to lack the... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by O. Tormey
Worth the money
This is what it says it is, a compilation of wit from the discworld books. I disagree with the comment that if you have the books that this is a waste of money. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by Ms Telford
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