All the Discworld's a Stage: Feet of Clay / The Rince Cycle / Unseen Academicals

Pratchett, Terry; Briggs, Stephen

ISBN 10: 1783191627 / ISBN 13: 9781783191628

Edité par Oberon Books Ltd, London, UK, 2015

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269pp. Three Pratchett plays adapted by Stephen Briggs. Some shelf wear to covers and a 1cm by 1cm stain to top text block edge o/w a really lovely copy.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: All the Discworld's a Stage: Feet of Clay / The Rince Cycle / Unseen Academicals
• Éditeur: Oberon Books Ltd, London, UK
• Date de parution: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1783191627
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781783191628
• Reliure: Soft cover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good

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Synopsis

Feet of Clay

Someone is killing Lord Vetinari, Patrician of Ankh-Morpork. No one knows who, no one knows why and, worst of all, no one knows how - he just gets weaker and weaker. But it's not just Vetinari - across the city, people are being murdered, but there's no trace of anything alive having been at the crime scene. Commander Vimes, Head of the City Watch, is a man who hates 'clues'. He and his team must question everyone - the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. In a city teeming with vampires, werewolves, dwarfs with attitude and golems, Vimes must solve the crimes and save the Patrician.

The Rince Cycle
As a punishment, failed wizard Rincewind is given the task of guiding and safeguarding the Disc's first tourist, Twoflower (with his magical luggage on legs). As they travel the city and beyond, they meet the world's oldest hero, Cohen the Barbarian. With him, and with Bethan (a qualified sacrificial victim), they encounter druids, trolls, adventurers, a hairdresser and a power-crazed wizard. Oh, and Death. But not fatally. Did we mention that Rincewind also has to save the world from destruction by a huge red star that will collide with the Discworld at Hogswatch? The Rince Cycle is mostly based on The Light Fantastic, with bits of The Colour of Magic and Sourcery added for good measure.

Unseen Academicals
'Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ankh-Morpork, where we lay our scene.' Football divides the city. Each area has its own team - and rivalry means supporters never mix. Until a Dimwell fan falls for a Dolly Sisters girl. And now an ancient bequest means the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic. Luckily they're coached by the mysterious Mr Nutt (and no one knows anything much about Mr Nutt, not even Mr Nutt, which worries him, too). As the match approaches, four lives are entangled and changed forever. Because the thing about football - the important thing about football - is that it is not just about football.

À propos des auteurs

Sir Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of 50 bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at 70 million, and they have been translated into 37 languages. Sir Terry Pratchett died on 12th March 2015.

Stephen Briggs is a British writer of subsidiary works and merchandise surrounding Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy Discworld. He has co-designed many of the Discworld maps and has adapted over 20 Pratchett novels for the amateur stage. In 2004, he received an Audie Award for his audiobook recording of Monstrous Regiment.