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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fantasy
The terrific first novel in The City Watch Discworld sequence -- soon to be a BBC television show -- now illustrated by Paul Kidby! With ten full-colour illustrations and more pencil drawings inside, this is the ultimate edition of a much-loved Pratchett classic.
A limited edition in a beautiful slipcase, signed by Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, Paul Kidby.
'A sequence of unalloyed delight' The Guardian
This is where the dragons went. They lie . . . not dead, not asleep, but . . . dormant.
And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly. And presumably, somewhere, there's a key to let them out.
Captain Sam Vimes of the Night Watch is going to have a doozy of a night when they are.
This edition is signed by and features ten glorious full-colour illustrations and further pencil drawings by Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, Paul Kidby. This edition is slipcased, has sprayed edges and includes a marker ribbon.
'One of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended' The Times
Praise for The Illustrated Guards! Guards!
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This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended - The Times
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A sequence of unalloyed delight - Guardian
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He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style - Daily Telegraph
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[Pratchett's] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction - Mail on Sunday
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Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own - Sunday Times
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To say that Terry Pratchett is popular is a bit like saying the Arctic Circle is a bit nippy - Sunday Express
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terry Pratchett is a publishing phenomenon. Among his many prizes and citations are the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award, the Carnegie Medal, the BSFA Award, eight honorary doctorates and, of course, a knighthood. In 2012, he won a BAFTA for his documentary on the subject of assisted suicide, 'Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die'. He is the author of fifty bestselling books but is best known for the globally renowned Discworld series.
The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, and the series is still going strong almost three decades later. Four Discworld novels - Hogfather, Going Postal, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic - have been adapted for television, with more to follow. His books have sold approximately 85 million copies worldwide (but who's counting?), and been translated into forty languages.
In 2007, Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. He died in 2015.
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