The novels title is a play on the chinese curse, may you live in. Interesting times by terry pratchett, 9780552167543. This footnote appears fairly early in the book, and sort of gives away that rincewind will at least survive the battle. This footnote appears fairly early in the book, and sort of gives away that rincewind will at least survive the battle, since the therapy occurs much later.
The story pokes fun at all things oriental or auriental in the story where the gold comes from, you see, or more to the point, it makes fun of western cliches about the orient. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading interesting times. This is the book that got me totally hooked on terry pratchetts discworld series. The news of terry pratchetts passing may be the first sad thing associated with his name. Nigel planer a fantasy featuring the wizard rincewind on a mission to an empire undergoing a cultural revolution reminiscent of the one in china. Pratchett somehow seems to take every commonly known reference about east asia, mix them together in a large metaphorical bag, and spread them throughout his book, regardless of the history or accuracy involved. Interesting times terry pratchett books discworld novels. And he probably had saved the world a few times, but it had generally happened accidentally, while he was. However, of course, pratchett does considerably more.
Samantha irbys new book draws us into her hilarious, gross world. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchetts discworld series. Thematically many of terrys characters became so beloved that they spawned their own series within the discworld saga. A gorgeous hardback edition of terry pratchetts seventeenth discworld novel, an adventure starring death, war, an. May you live in interesting times is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of discworld, especially on the distinctly unmagical rincewind, who has had far too much perilous excitement in his life and cant even spell wizard. Following on from the release of skys adaptation of hogfather, terry pratchetts hogfather, the illustrated screenplay was released in 2006. There are too many heroes already in the world, but there is only one rincewind. Terry pratchett interesting times audiobook free online.
Quotes from interesting times by terry pratchett chris jones. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books. This page contains a collection of quotes from the discworld novel interesting times by terry pratchett. Terry pratchett was an english author who is best known for his discworld comic fantasy series. Interesting times ebook by terry pratchett rakuten kobo.
Discworld reading order downloable guides sir terry pratchett. Terry pratchett, the immensely popular british fantasy novelist whose more than 70 books include the series known as discworld, died on thursday. The discworld novels can be read in any order but interesting times is the fifth book in the wizards series. Terry pratchett sadly passed away on march 12th, 2015. The opera house, ankhmorpork, is a huge, rambling building, where innocent young sopranos are lured to their destiny by a strangely familiar evil mastermind in a hideously deformed evening dress. This is the interesting times to wit terry pratchett has themed the book. In honor of terry pratchett, i want to share with everyone, one of my favorite places in all the worlds terry pratchetts discworld. It contains the final shooting script, pictures from the film and additional illustrations by stephen player. Two flower, cohen the barbarian, disembowelmyselfhonorably dibblah and the luggage make an appearance as pratchett makes many an awful pun. May you live in interesting times is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of. Mar 19, 2015 the news of terry pratchetts passing may be the first sad thing associated with his name.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Although this world may appear completely different to our own, the discworld novels explore a multitude of very human issues. Interesting times by terry pratchett, 9780552142359, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I think we see with this book, terry s growing knowledge of the world and he plays the difference between. He spent his early life in bridgewater, somerset where he sat for his eleven plus exam and passed. Interesting times or, when cohen established that dynasty that time or, rincewind gets a new suit. Interesting times read online free from your pc or mobile. Lets say i call myself the institute for somethingorother and i decide to promote a spurious treatise saying the jews were entirely responsible for the second world war and the holocaust didnt happen. May you live in interesting times is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of discworldespecially on the distinctly unmagical sorcerer rincewind, who has had far too much perilous excitement in his life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and his discworld books have become truly iconic. He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. Among his many prizes and citations are the world fantasy life achievement award, the carnegie medal, the bsfa award, eight honorary doctorates and, of course, a knighthood.
Interesting times is one of my early favourites, from when i first got into the discworld series it was also the first time that i discovered rincewind, the discs most inept wizard. Interesting times is a fantasy novel by british writer terry pratchett, the seventeenth book in the discworld series, set in the aurient also known as orient. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchett s discworld series, finds the planets oldest empire in the midst of bitter turmoil after the publication of the revolutionary treatise what i did on my holidays. Apr 16, 2016 terry pratchett interesting times interesting times is one of my early favourites, from when i first got into the discworld series it was also the first time that i discovered rincewind, the discs most inept wizard. It is the between time when empires fall and new ones emerges that the faces of human stupidity is shown, and no matter how much thing change, the more they remain the same. Marvelous discworld, which revolves on the backs of four great elephants and a big turtle, spins into interesting times, the 17th outing in terry pratchetts. I really enjoyed this pratchett, being one of the few people who actually think that rincewind is a likable antihero, or rather, a good runner. The title refers to the common myth that there exists a chinese curse may you live in interesting times. If you dont know it, i highly encourage you to explore it. This was followed by another documentary, terry pratchett.
In this story, hes on the counterweight continent, where revolution is afoot during his travels, hes joined by a whole host of cool characters, including the luggage, death and cohen the barbarian. Terry pratchett interesting times audiobook free audiobooks. Following on from the release of skys adaptation of hogfather, terry pratchett s hogfather, the illustrated screenplay was released in 2006. However, rincewind firmly believes there are too many heroes already in the world, yet. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchetts discworld series, finds the planets oldest empire in the midst of bitter turmoil after the publication of the revolutionary treatise what i did on my holidays. This page is part of the online version of the apf and contains all the annotations for the book interesting times. Workers, with nothing to lose but their water buffaloes, are joining forces against old warlords, spreading violence throughout discworlds ancient cities. And he owes it to the world to keep that one alive for as long as possible. Sir terry pratchett was the author of over fifty bestselling books. May you live in interesting times is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of discworld.
The online home for books written by sir terry pratchett, including reading order lists, forums, plus all manner of things discworld. Complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels. It was written by vadim jean and mucked about with by terry pratchett. According to a survey done by the booksellers pocket yearbook 2005, terry pratchett is second in number to j. It contains the final shooting script, pictures from the film and additional illustrations by. Aug 17, 2014 the author of the discworld series most recently, raising steam read the wind in the willows and just exploded. Interesting times is a classic disckworld novel, with the return of rincewind the wizzard, twoflower, cohen and the luggage. Interesting times is one of my favourite pratchett books, and nigel planer does his usual terrific job converting it to audio. According to the times pratchett was the most popular and top selling author in 1996. He can keep up a harmony between an impression of old and cutting edge china sorry, agatean empire, deliver a string of entrancing identities and transform an incomprehensible circumstance into reality without overlooking anything. Marvelous discworld, which revolves on the backs of four great elephants and a big turtle, spins into interesting times, the 17th outing in terry pratchett s. Terry pratchett, a prophet for interesting times eye.
His books from the discworld series have sold 40 million copies all over the world. Terry pratchett interesting times audiobook discworld book 17. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by nigel planer. If youre new to the series our handy book generator will help you to decide which one to read first. Pratchett battled alzheimers disease for years after announcing it online in 2007. I think we see with this book, terry s growing knowledge of the world and he plays the difference between barbarianism and politics. A novel of discworld kindle edition by pratchett, terry. Vintage pratchett if youre a terry pratchett fan then this is a welcome addition to your audio book collection. As with most of pratchetts books, interesting times is a joy to read. In 2012, he won a bafta for his documentary on the subject of assisted suicide, terry pratchett.
The discworld is the fictional setting of terry pratchetts most iconic fantasy novel series. An extensive collection of quotes from interesting times by terry pratchett. I thought to myself, this is a lie, but what a fabulous. He was the only child of david and eileen pratchett. As with most of pratchett s books, interesting times is a joy to read. A gorgeous hardback edition of terry pratchett s seventeenth discworld novel, an adventure starring death, war, an ancient empire and rincewind the wizzard. Interesting times audiobook terry pratchett audible. That weeks issue of the bbcs magazine radio times featured terry on the cover, and the headline 5 minutes of television that will change our lives sir terry pratchett on the bbcs most controversial documentary. Terry pratchett s work is full of references, allusions, parodies and in jokes. Interesting times audiobook by terry pratchett online. The author of the discworld series most recently, raising steam read the wind in the willows and just exploded. At the end, it appears that rincewind will be drawn into another experience regardless of his best shots.
Workers, with nothing to lose but their water buffaloes, are joining forces against old warlords, spreading violence. In total, there are 41 discworld novels published over 32 years. Always in search of a good read, primarily in history or historical fiction, i was initially skeptical when an english teacher friend loaned me her copy of interesting times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are over 40 books in the series, and ive read them all many more than once. Onebookstand if youre looking to dip a toe into the world of pratchett, with no strings attached, weve a little list of suggestions to help you get under the cover. A look at what made terry pratchett the philosopher we need and, hopefully, deserve. Discworld novel 17 audiobook written by terry pratchett. Buy a cheap copy of interesting times book by terry pratchett. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to. Hundreds of such references have been collected in the annotated pratchett file apf. Terry pratchett, a prophet for interesting times eye news. The show must go on, as murder, music, and mayhem run riot in the night. Interesting times isnt the best disc world book but its by no means the worst either.
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