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Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John Pratchett OBE.
Born 28 April 1948 Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Died 12 March 2015 aged 66
Terry Pratchett was an English author in Fantasy and comedy. He is most famous for his Discworld series of novels and the “Good Omens” novel he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.
Early Life and Education
His father, David Pratchett was a mechanic and mother, Eileen Pratchett, a secretary. He attended Holtspur School, where he was bullied for his speech impediments. His family moved to Bridgwater, Somerset, for a short time in 1957. He passed his eleven plus exam in 1958, earning a place at High Wycombe Technical High School.
Career
He published his first novel, The Carpet People, in 1971. His first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. From there on Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. Pratchett was the UK’s best-selling author of the 1990s with over 100 million books sold. He wrote 41 Discworld novels amongst other works.
Discworld:
The Discworld is a flat world that rests on the backs of four elephants, who in turn ride on the back of a giant turtle named Great A’Tuin.
You can read the books in the order they were published, however, reading them in publication order gives you a sense of how Pratchett’s writing evolved over time.
Discworld Books in publication order:
1 | The Colour of Magic | 1983 | 22 | The Last Continent | 1998 | |
2 | 1986 | 23 | Carpe Jugulum | 1998 | ||
3 | Equal Rites | 1987 | 24 | The Fifth Elephant | 1999 | |
4 | Mort | 1987 | 25 | The Truth | 2000 | |
5 | Sourcery | 1988 | 26 | Thief of Time | 2001 | |
6 | Wyrd Sisters | 1988 | 27 | The Last Hero | 2001 | |
7 | Pyramids | 1989 | 28 | The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents | 2001 | |
8 | Guards! Guards! | 1989 | 29 | Night Watch | 2002 | |
9 | Eric | 1990 | 30 | The Wee Free Men | 2003 | |
10 | Moving Pictures | 1990 | 31 | Monstrous Regiment | 2003 | |
11 | Reaper Man | 1991 | 32 | A Hat Full of Sky | 2004 | |
12 | Witches Abroad | 1991 | 33 | Going Postal | 2004 | |
13 | Small Gods | 1992 | 34 | Thud! | 2005 | |
14 | Lords and Ladies | 1992 | 35 | Wintersmith | 2006 | |
15 | Men at Arms | 1993 | 36 | Making Money | 2007 | |
16 | Soul Music | 1994 | 37 | Unseen Academicals | 2009 | |
17 | Interesting Times | 1994 | 38 | I Shall Wear Midnight | 2010 | |
18 | Maskerade | 1995 | 39 | Snuff | 2011 | |
19 | Feet of Clay | 1996 | 40 | Raising Steam | 2013 | |
20 | Hogfather | 1996 | 41 | The Shepherd's Crown | 2015 | |
21 | Jingo | 1997 |
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
Category: |
All ages, Comedy, Fantasy, Terry Pratchett |
Title: |
Equal Rites |
Author: |
Terry Pratchett |
ISBN: |
978-0063385542 |
Category: |
Fantasy / Comedy |
Ages: |
All ages |
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Chaos and hilarity ensue when a young woman becomes the first female wizard, upending the Discworld in this bitingly funny tale from internationally bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it’s not half so bad as a lot of ignorance.
Everyone knows there’s no such thing as a female wizard. So when a dying wizard accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, the exclusively masculine world of wizarding is thrown into a tailspin.
Eskarina isn’t afraid of male critics and she isn’t going to relinquish this unexpected gift. With a little hocus pocus from Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld’s most infamous witch (an old crone who has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo), Esk infiltrates the magical Unseen University and befriends another apprentice, a wizard named Simon.
But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. . . .