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by Terry Pratchett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (12 Nov 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552134651
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552134651
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 10.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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Terry Pratchett is simply the best humorous writer of the 20th century.

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One of the "Discworld" novels. The witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick travel to the distant city of Genua to make sure that a servant girl doesn't marry a prince. But all they've got is Mrs Gogol's voodoo, a one-eyed cat and a secondhand magic wand that can only do pumpkins.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Pratchett's best, 3 Mar 2006
This is one of my all-time favourite Pratchett books. Everything that he's good at is exhibited here - adapting stories and fairy tales, "translating" real life culture to the Discworld, great characterisation and dialogue, a great plot - and, of course, it's hilariously funny.

If you're a fan of the Witches, it's even better. Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick each get a chance to shine, in their own particular ways (as does Greebo). Pratchett takes them far away from Lancre, and it's highly entertaining to see how they react to 'forn' cultures and people. Nanny's postcards home are particularly worth a mention for sheer comedy value!

It's amazing how many references to real life cultures, stories and events Pratchett manages to fit into this book, and yet none of them seem hurried, forced or superfluous - each event fits in perfectly to one fantastic story. It's one of those books where every single line is a classic and every bit of dialogue is completely perfect. Hard to imagine how it could get better than this.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed so much I had tears rolling down my face., 28 Oct 1998
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The Christmas panto has never been the same since reading "Witches Abroad". Every page brought more absurd farce and I just couldn't put the book down. There should be a warning on the cover that reading in public may result in internment in the local home for the mentally unbalanced as well as being asked "Are you alright, Dear?" by concerned strangers.

My Mother (who is NOT a fantasy fan) asked me very secretively if "There are any other books by that author?" after she started reading it just to make sure the content was suitable for my son to read. He had to wait until she had finished it before he got a look in! Of all the Terry Pratchett books I have read, and I have read most of them, "Witches Abroad" remains my all time favourite. It is one book I can read over and over and always find something new.

A basic knowledge of folk stories is needed to get the most out of the story. Put the real world on hold for an evening and escape into Discworld.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's magic, as usual., 12 May 2004
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Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick are on a mission to save a distressed maiden from a fate worse than Death (who is, in any case, a nice chap really). Magrat's inherited a fairy godmother wand and a big responsibility. The three witches fly to Genua to do the job and it's an eventful journey. They run into a variety of characters and situations from all sorts of stories, including a village with a vampire problem, delving dwarves (possibly delving too greedily and too deep), a big bad wolf - and so on. They find the folks in Genua are living a fairy-tale sort of existence and are sorely in need of some solid reality - especially poor Ember Ella who doesn't fancy the prince one bit and certainly doesn't want to marry him.

It's not exactly like real life but, on the other hand, it's a sort of study in the every-day mundane ... with a twist. That's want makes it so funny. This book kept me happily entertained for a few hours at a time when I needed a laugh, so it gets my vote!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very solid Discworld novel
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5.0 out of 5 stars A high point
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4.0 out of 5 stars How to Fight a Happy Ending
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5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful story of a story's power
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4.0 out of 5 stars On the road
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