The Wyrdest Link

Author : David Langford
Publisher : Gateway
ISBN 13 : 1473208351
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wyrdest Link written by David Langford and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the highly successful Discworld Unseen University Quizbook, The Wyrdest Link will present itself as qualifying tests for various levels of mastery in Ankh-Morpork City's Guilds and other organisations - from the dignified Thieves' Guild to illicit outfits like the feared Breccia (the trolls' Mafia) or the wholly reprehensive Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night (see Guards! Guards!). As before, the straight Discworld general knowledge inquisition - presented with offbeat twists and linking themes - will be varied with trick questions, outrageous bogglers, and the occasional near-impossible poser to suit all levels of Discworld fans.

Author : David Langford
Publisher : Victor Gollancz
ISBN 13 : 9780575077041
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wyrdest Link written by David Langford and published by Victor Gollancz. This book was released on 2006-04-20 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First came THE UNSEEN UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE, the Discworld Quizbook that left a trail of exploded minds from London to Ankh-Morpork. now THE WYRDEST LINK takes trivia to strange new heights, with hundreds more Discworld posers, questions iin the merciless tradition of the Star Chamber, the Spanish Inquisition and Anne Robinson . . . So is it a good thing or a bad thing to be THE WYRDEST LINK?

Author : David Langford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wyrdest Link written by David Langford and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Langford
Publisher : Gateway
ISBN 13 : 1473208343
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unseen University Challenge written by David Langford and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: University Challenge is one of the world's top quiz shows, enjoyed by millions, both participants and observers. But Discworld fans may feel that not many questions cover the real questions in Life, for example, Who or what could be seen as the inspiration for the near-tragic accident from which nanny Ogg is saved only be a special willow-reinforced hat made for her by Mr Vernissage of Slice? And give a plausible origin for Mrs Rosie Palm, proprietor of the famous House of Negotiable Affection in the Shades. Each Faculty at the Unseen University has provided a set of questions, and answers are included for those who are not sure how the poisonous effects of quicksilver fumes are an occupational hazard of magic-users. The questions have been compiled by Mr David Langford, who knows quite as much - and arguably more - about the Discworld as its Creator, and Terry Pratchett has provided an Introduction.

Author : David Langford
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1930997787
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sex Column and Other Misprints written by David Langford and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of columns by the author, some previously published in SFX magazine.

Author : Lawrence Watt-Evans
Publisher : BenBella Books
ISBN 13 : 1933771461
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Turtle Moves! written by Lawrence Watt-Evans and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2008-07-11 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After growing from humble beginnings as a Sword & Sorcery parody to more than 30 volumes of wit, wisdom, and whimsy, the Discworld series has become a phenomenon unlike any other. Now, in The Turtle Moves!, Lawrence Watt-Evans presents a story-by-story history of Discworld's evolution as well as essays on Pratchett's place in literary canon, the nature of the Disc itself, and the causes and results of the Discworld phenomenon, all refreshingly free of literary jargon littered with informative footnotes. Part breezy reference guide, part droll commentary, The Turtle Moves! will enlighten and entertain every Pratchett reader, from the casual browser to the most devout of Discworld's fans.

Author : Anne Hiebert Alton
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786474645
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discworld and the Disciplines written by Anne Hiebert Alton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of new essays applies a wide range of critical frameworks to the analysis of prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Essays focus on topics such as Pratchett's treatment of noise and silence and their political implications; art as an anodyne for racial conflict; humor and cognitive debugging; visual semiotics; linguistic stylistics and readers' perspectives of word choice; and Derrida and the "monstrous Regiment of Women." The volume also includes an annotated bibliography of critical sources. The essays provide fresh perspectives on Pratchett's work, which has stealthily redefined both fantasy and humor for modern audiences.

Author : Marc Burrows
Publisher : White Owl
ISBN 13 : 1526765519
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic of Terry Pratchett written by Marc Burrows and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look into the life and writings of the bestselling author of the Discworld novels, Good Omens, and Nation. The Magic of Terry Pratchett is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written. Sir Terry was Britain’s bestselling living author*, and before his death in 2015 had sold more than 85 million copies of his books worldwide. Best known for the Discworld series, his work has been translated into thirty-seven languages, and performed as plays on every continent in the world, including Antarctica. Journalist, comedian and Pratchett fan Marc Burrows delves into the back story of one of UK’s most enduring and beloved authors, from his childhood in the Chiltern Hills, to his time as a journalist, and the journey that would take him—via more than sixty best-selling books—to an OBE, a knighthood and national treasure status. The Magic Of Terry Pratchett is the result of painstaking archival research alongside interviews with friends and contemporaries who knew the real man under the famous black hat, helping to piece together the full story of one of British literature’s most remarkable and beloved figures for the very first time. * Now disqualified on both counts. Praise for The Magic of Terry Pratchett "In this encompassing biography of the prolific fantasy and science-fiction author, writer and comedian Burrows details both the writing accomplishments and the personal life of Sir Terry Pratchett. . . . Burrows spoke to friends and family, and this biography has moments of sadness, especially when discussing Pratchett’s fight with Alzheimer’s. But the book is also funny and conversational in tone, and an excellent tribute to a beloved author.” —Booklist “Affable and consistently engaging . . . Burrow’s buoyant, pun-peppered, and aptly footnote-flecked style . . . helpfully marries his subject matter, propelling us through decade after decade of a heavily writing-centric life while illuminating Pratchett’s complexities and contradictions without any drag in the tempo.” —Locus Magazine “An impressively comprehensive, engagingly written biography. ****”—SFX

Author : David Langford
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1429985208
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The End of Harry Potter? written by David Langford and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, is probably the most eagerly anticipated event in the history of publishing. Even the smallest hints from author J. K. Rowling about what may happen to Harry and his friends have been major news stories. In The End of Harry Potter?, David Langford—Potter fan and award-winning writer—delves into the many mysteries which remain unsolved. Is Albus Dumbledore really dead? Whose side is Severus Snape really on? What are the remaining horcruxes, where He Who Shall Not Be Named has stashed his soul? Does Harry bear a part of the Dark Lord's soul in his scar, and is this why he understands Parseltongue? J. K. Rowling is the only person who knows the answers to these questions. But in this highly entertaining book, Langford uses his deep knowledge of the six published Harry Potter novels to explore these and other mysteries, and to present a selection of possible outcomes. Only the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will lay these questions to rest, but in the meantime, fans of the series will find David Langford's book entertaining and thought-provoking, and a perfect way to refresh their memory of the first six books in readiness for the last. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : David Langford
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0809573482
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Starcombing written by David Langford and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starcombing contains eighty-five newly collected pieces of David Langford's witty commentary on the SF/fantasy scene - columns, articles, reviews, essays, even a few short-short stories from the famous 'Futures' page in Nature. Compulsive reading, crammed with insights and laughs.