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The Folklore of Discworld: Legends, Myths, and Customs from the Discworld with Helpful Hints from Planet Earth

The Folklore of Discworld: Legends, Myths, and Customs from the Discworld with Helpful Hints from Planet Earth - Paperback

by Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson
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Availability:In StockContributor:Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline SimpsonPublish date:2014-03-25Pages:528
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780804169035ISBN-10:804169039UPC:9780804169035Book Category:Literary Criticism, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Science Fiction & Fantasy, Folklore & MythologySize:8.11 x 5.18 x 0.92 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SCZG4M9FAF

OFFERING INSIGHTS INTO ALL 40 DISCWORLD NOVELS
Find out
- Why cheeses roll down hills
- The hazards of treacle mining
- What's so uncanny about the humble hare
-The origins of orcs (which are not the same as goblins )
- Why witches come in threes

Legends, myths, fairytales, superstitions. Our world is full of the stories we have told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings such as vampires, trolls, golems, witches and, possibly, gods, which on Earth are creatures of the imagination, are real, alive, and in some cases kicking on the Disc.

The Folklore of Discworld, coauthored by Terry Pratchett and leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson, is an invaluable reference for longtime Discworld fans and newcomers alike. An irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated, and affectionately libeled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780804169035ISBN-10:804169039UPC:9780804169035Book Category:Literary Criticism, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Science Fiction & Fantasy, Folklore & MythologySize:8.11 x 5.18 x 0.92 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SCZG4M9FAF

TERRY PRATCHETT is the acclaimed creator of the bestselling Discworld series, the latest of which is Raising Steam. He has been appointed OBE and a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his services to literature. Sir Terry lives in England.

DR. JACQUELINE SIMPSON is a long-standing member and office-holder on the committee of the Folklore Society. Her publications include Green Men and White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names; A Dictionary of English Folklore; Folklore of Sussex; Icelandic Folktales and Legends; and (with Jennifer Westwood) The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends.

Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group

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Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson

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Terry Pratchett, Jacqueline Simpson

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