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The First Discworld Novels: "Colour of Magic", "Light Fantastic" (Hardcover)

by Terry Pratchett (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Colin Smythe Ltd (23 April 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0861404211
  • ISBN-13: 978-0861404216
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 249,827 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld comedies have become an almost terrifying phenomenon generating spin-offs and merchandise on a scale to rival Tolkien. This snazzy omnibus edition of the two novels that began it all comes from their original publisher Colin Smythe Ltd with a new Josh Kirby cover painting. Collectors will love it, but although it's huge fun for fantasy buffs The Colour of Magic (1983) may not be a new reader's best gateway to Discworld. Parts of it rely on pastiche spoofing Fritz Leiber's rogue adventurers, H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu horrors and Anne McCaffrey's dragonriders. The episodic story sees the comically inept wizard Rincewind and Discworld's first naive tourist Twoflower pursued by Death (and worse) to the disc edge where the sea pours off into space--and beyond. Their adventures continue in The Light Fantastic (1986) which is both funnier--lots of rapid-fire jokes--and darker, foreshadowing the adroit balance of hilarity and grimness that makes the best Discworld novels tick. Pratchett applies merciless common sense to fantasy: when a wizard seals himself in a box intended to keep out Death, the lack of airholes means that he very soon hears a hollow voice say "dark in here, isn't it?" These books are loved by millions. --David Langford

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Together in one volume, here are the first two Discworld novels, featuring Rincewind the wizard and his Luggage, Twoflower and innocent tourist and Cohen the Barbarian, the world's oldest and greatest hero. And not to mention Death, who's not so bad once you get to know him.

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4.0 out of 5 stars These Two Stories Should Have Come in One Book to Begin With, 9 Feb 2001
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I'd give this book a five, but you have to leave room for his future works which get better. The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic were Pratchett's first two novels, and possibly the funniest stuff I've read yet. I'm usually into the more serious works of fantasy fiction, but reading this parody of the genre left me in stictches.

It takes a bit to get into it because it starts off by describing this world as being a flat disk carried on the back of four giant elephants who in turn, are on top of a enormous turtle. Don't ask. Then we meet our heroes: A short tourist with four eyes who doesnt speak the language, but has enough gold to capture the attention of every lowlife thief and robber in the city. The tourist's luggage is made from the magical wood of a special pear tree and as a result- it has a mind of its own, many feet and teeth and follows the tourist everywhere. And the third main character is Rincewind... a failed, coward of a wizzard who can't learn any new spells because he has accidentally memorized one of the eight most powerful spells on the disk- a spell so powerful that no one knows what it does and he dare not say it. In fact, all other spells are AFRAID to go near it.

This is just the beginning. Pratchett's wit and spaced-out imagination take the reader on a wild ride where nothing in fantasy is sacred. Now these first two books come together in one book, and I say thats the way they should have come from the beginning. The first book ends with a cliff-hanger (disk-hanger) that is neatly resolved in the second story. And hardcover is a plus, because this IS a classic that belongs on any fan's shelf. It is highly recommended as a breath of fresh air to any fantasy fan- serious or not.

I think I liked it even better the first time I read it eight years ago at 16.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pratchett is my god, 21 Jul 2006
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I think I have all of the books in the Discworld series. What it is about Pratchett's writing that catches me so completely is almost impossible to answer. These two books are no exceptions.

Rincewind the Wizzard and Cohen the Barbarian are adorable, hopeless and hilarious people to get to know. Twoflower is the stereotypical tourist, and yet completely lovable. He, however, is not a character we meet in later books.

As an introduction to the Discworld, these two books might be a bit intense. "Mort" is probably a gentler entrance into the bizarre world of Pratchett.

While there are two-dimensional characters in Pratchett's books, he manages to make the main ones completely three-dimensional. He is probably one of the very best fantasy/sci fi writers around today and on my top-ten list. A must have for people who enjoy irony and do not take life too seriously. To date I have not been able to put down one of his books, even if I have read it previously. He is one of the few authors that I wish I could meet.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It's good, but...., 21 April 2006
.... if you're using this, the first of the Discworld series, as a test of whether you'll like them, I should point out that the later ones get better. Yes, it's hilarious, it does some brilliant spoofs of classic fantasy books and cliches, it introduces all the characters we come to know in later books, and it starts the concept of seeing what happens if you take a fairy-tale cliche, apply it to real people with human weaknesses and then extend it to the logical extreme. But it doesn't yet have that extra depth of the later books, the one that has you wincing as you laugh. Buy it, read it, and if when you stop giggling you think it was too shallow, read the rest. Well, read them anyway, of course.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Whot a larf! - A superb book!
Terry Pratchett begins his Discworld series with the adventures of Rincewind the wizard, Twoflower the first tourist on the disc, luggage and a tough barbarian!!! Read more
Published on 19 May 2001 by Nathan

5.0 out of 5 stars The funniest book I have read in ages!!
I friend first told me about Terry Pratchett and his books and told me to give them a try, so I did, and I will never look back!! Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
This book was were i started reading Discworld books. It is an amazing storie with unbelivable plot, and one of the funnyest books i've ever read. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2000 by Matt Hardy

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the wonders of the Diskworld
An excellent introduction to the wonders of the Diskworld. This book and the other early diskworld books are a rare treat. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2000 by davison@ratik.demon.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterically funny!
The Disc world is full of magic,mystery and adventure. There are great wizards, hero's, kings and Rincewind! oh dear! Read more
Published on 15 Dec 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars funny in places a good read all in all
This book in my (biast fan of pratchett)view is for those who are just starting to read pratchett a long journey into the humorus fantasy world which is "discworld"... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant start to a brilliant series
Great book! Very funny about Rincewind a failed wizard who gives Twoflower(a tourist from another disc) a tour of his disc. That should be read with dictionary in one hand. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars These books are sooooo naff.
These books just take a skit on life, and they are so not funny because of that. However, in my opinion, A-Tuin is both male AND female. Thank you.
Published on 8 Jul 1999

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