A stroke of the pen : the lost stories
Pratchett, Terry2023
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An exclusive collection of twenty early short stories by one of the world's best loved authors, these are rediscovered tales that Pratchett wrote under a pseudonym for newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. Whilst none of the stories are set in the Discworld, they hint towards the world he would go on to create in his award-winning and globally bestselling series, containing all of his trademark wit, satirical wisdom and fantastic imagination. These are tales which entertain, enlighten and, most importantly, make you laugh. Meet Og the inventor, the first caveman to cultivate fire, as he discovers the highs and lows of progress; haunt the Council with the defiant evicted ghosts of Pilgarlic Towers; visit Blackbury, a small market town with weird weather and an otherworldly visitor; and travel millions of years back in time to The Old Red Sandstone Lion pub.
Main title:
A stroke of the pen : the lost stories / Terry Pratchett ; foreword by Neil Gaiman.
Author:
Pratchett, Terry, authorGaiman, Neil, writer of introduction
Imprint:
London : Doubleday, 2023.©2023
Collation:
xv, 220 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Foreword by Neil GaimanIntroduction by Colin SmytheHow it all began...The fossil beachThe real wild westHow Scrooge saw the spectral light (ho! ho! ho!) and went happily back to humbugWanted: A fat, jolly man with a red woolly hatA partridge in a post boxThe new Father ChristmasThe great Blackbury pieHow good King Wenceslas went pop for the DJ's feast of StephenDragon questThe gnomes from homeFrom the horse's mouthBlackbury weatherThe Blackbury jungleThe haunted steamrollerThe money treeThe Blackbury thingMr Brown's holiday accidentPilgarlic TowersThe quest for the keysThe quest for The quest for the keys, by Pat and Jan HarkinText acknowledgements.
ISBN:
978085752964097808575296409780857529633
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
544502
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - Sci-Fi | PRAT | Onloan - Due: 11 Sep 2024 |