Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9781886778573
ISBN number: 1886778574
Label: Nesfa Pr
Manufacturer: Nesfa Pr
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: September 30, 2004
Publishing house: Nesfa Pr
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This book contains many short stories, articles and other writings by Terry Pratchett. Among these we can find his very first story published, which happened when Terry was just 13 years old!
What I enjoyed the most was the articles and the speeches, as these are sort of like eight-minute stand-up comedian monologues, but the four Discworld short stories (which, I might add, have never been published in book form before) were very good too. The long ones had excellent endings.
Buy this book if you like the Discworld, or if you simply like Pratchett. If you don't, then do anyway.
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"Once More* *with footnotes" is a collection of short stories, essays, book introductions, etc., by Terry Pratchett. Not all the material by any means is Discworld-related, but some of it is (two of the short stories -- "The Sea and Little Fishes" with Granny Weatherwax and "Troll Bridge" with Cohen the Barbarian -- fall into the "must-read" category for Discworld fans) and everything is fired with the particular Pratchett brand of humour ("Hollywood Chickens" may not answer fully the age-old question of why the chicken crossed the road, but it certain provides an unusual perspective of "how" it crossed).
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I like the book and the short stories are good but I thought a few of them were a bit on the slow side to read. Thats ok though as the book gives you some very good examples of how his writing style has matured over the years. I can't wait for the subsequent DiskWorld story!
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This book is, very first and foremost, a great purchase for the completist and fan of Pratchett's writing. There are a few short stories, all of which are good and most of which are excellent. Beyond that, though, there are some great essays about writing, fantasy, hats, Australia, and so on. Quite enjoyable, but not as recommended to the casual reader as to the Pratchett fan...If you're looking for good Pratchett and you're new to his works, aim for the Discworld books (I recommend Small Gods), then come back to this. If you're a fan already, absolutely buy this.
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This is a collection of Pratchett's shorter writings, with some emphasis on his very early efforts. The contents range from "The Hades Business," Pratchett's very, very very first work, through "Incubust," his hysterical and masterful 100 word contribution to the Drabble Project. Along the way you can find gems like "Troll Bridge," "The Sea and Little Fishes" and "Theater of Cruelty," set in the Discworld, and, of course, the half-infamous, half-legendary short story, "Hollywood Chickens."
As the title suggests, most of the stuff collected here has been published earlier elsewhere. From the droll introduction to the new edition of "Brewer's" to the sad and thoughtful, "Orangutans Are Dying," the full spectrum of Pratchett's writing is laid out. If you don't know or like Pratchett, you are not likely to enjoy this book. But if you are a fan of Pratchett - and I am an unabashed fan - there are genuine joys in seeing a collection of writings spanning 30 years or more, all in one volume.
The collection was very first published to in 2004 to mark the event of Terry being Guest of Honour (note British spelling) at Noreascon Four, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention. It's good to see it in wider distribution. No serious Pratchett fan should be without it.
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