The Folklore of Discworld - Rilegato

Terry Pratchett

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ISBN 10: 0385611005 ISBN 13: 9780385611008

Casa editrice: Doubleday, 2008

Riassunto

Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly, some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings that on Earth are creatures of the imagination, like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods,are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to give an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

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Recensione:

“One of the most interesting and critically underrated novelists we have ... The Folklore of Discworld — co-authored with the eminent folklorist Jacqueline Simpson — emphasizes his irreverence and drollery.”
— The Times

“Pratchett is, like Mark Twain or Jonathan Swift, not just a great writer but also an original thinker ... funny, exciting, lighthearted and, like all the best comedy, very serious.”
— Guardian

Descrizione del libro:

Terry Pratchett joins up with a leading folkorist to reveal the legends, myths and customs of Discworld, with helpful hints from Planet Earth.

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• Editore: Doubleday
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0385611005
• ISBN 13: 9780385611008
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 400