Sourcery (Discworld. the Unseen University Collection)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473200164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Even Death, an important minor character here, receives a distinctive voice. But the author never takes himself or his message too seriously, and maintains a feather-light touch throughout. Inventive, satirical of the contemporary scene, Pratchett does not merely play with words, he juggles shrewd observations with aplomb. From Publishers Weekly This fifth Discworld tale ( Mort ), about a barely averted apocalypse there, reasserts Pratchett's adroitness as a storyteller. His creations are gently allegorical: for instance, the Unseen University Library is the repository of magic, its librarian an orangutan and its archchancellorship reserved for the most powerful magician, a "sourcerer" named Coin
"Thanks Terry!" according to B. A. Blackwell. This was a revisit to Terry Pratchett's fifth in the Discworld series for me. I have read most of his books and I have been intrigued watching his style change and mature. Terry had a period of fascination with the way words work, with word play and with our great legacy of folklore and legend. We all have heard of the powers of the seventh son of a seventh son but I for one ha. I enjoy Rincewald But this was not my favorite story about him. I found myself plugging along but not drawn in entirely to the story. I enjoyed it but was not infatuated by the tale. In perspective still a far better story than many others out there but not Terry's best.. "Love Terry Pratchett." according to PeachyTree. Smart and right on the money with people and metaphysics.
Sourcery sees the return of Rincewind and the Luggage as the Discworld faces its greatest - and funniest - challenge yet.. There was an eighth son of an eighth son. And then he had an eighth sona wizard squareda source of magica Sourcerer. However (for reasons we'd better not go into), he had seven sons. And there it should have ended. He was, quite naturally, a wizard