Name: Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales
Price: 19.34 EUR
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Author: Pratchett, Terry ; Beech, Mark
ISBN: 9780544813137

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Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales

Type

Physical Book

Author

Terry Pratchett

Illustrated by

Mark Beech

Publisher

Clarion Books

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9780544813137

Synopsis "Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales"

This never-before-published collection of fourteen funny and inventive tales by acclaimed author Sir Terry Pratchett features a memorable cast of inept wizards, sensible heroes, and unusually adventuresome tortoises. Including more than one hundred black-and-white illustrations, the appealingly designed book celebrates Pratchett's inimitable wordplay and irreverent approach to the conventions of storytelling. These accessible and mischievous tales are an ideal introduction for young readers to this beloved author. Established fans of Pratchett's work will savor the playful presentation of the themes and ideas that inform his best-selling novels.

Terry Pratchett

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He was a famous English writer who for over three decades has fascinated millions of readers around the world with his fantastic, funny, and satirical novels. His prolific work includes about seventy books, which have been translated into almost forty languages, and has sold more than eighty-five million copies worldwide.

In 2009, he was knighted by the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to literature. His secret? Nothing escaped the smart, relaxed, and ironic gaze of this author who, in the best British satirical tradition, subverted all genres. In addition to being the creator of Discworld and the series of stories set there, he is the author of the standalone novel Dodger and co-author, with Stephen Baxter, of the Long Earth series.

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