It didn't make me laugh out loud but just to "hear Terry Pratchett's voice", albeit his younger one, was giving me this warm feeling inside and I'm glad I have this collection of short stories in addition to the others. Instead I just adore this man's humour and accomplishment throughout his life (and I'm not just talking about the money he made over the years)! Born Terence David John Pratchett, Sir Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was thirteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 1971 from the publisher Colin Smythe.

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CD 3: Another Tale of the Carpet People, The Great Egg–‐dancing Championship, Edwo the Boring Knight Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-08-11 14:22:25 Boxid IA1886822 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Dragon at Crumbling Castle is a lovely collection of stories: some are funnier than others, some are written better than others, but they're all quintessentially Pratchett. I also loved the fact that the stories were not edited in any way, and are in fact directly how they were originally published (apart from the fact that they were serialised in the newspaper; they have been put together fully for the purposes of this book). Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster!In the days of King Arthur there were no newspapers, only town criers, who went around shouting the news at the tops of their voices. There are quite a few short stories in Dragons at Crumbling Castle and each of the stories are full of adorable illustrations and wonderfully fun font choices. My favorite stories in the book are: Moreover, each story was wonderfully illustrated by Mark Beech whom I had never heard of before but who did a splendid job (his quirky illustrations reminded me a little of Quentin Blake who worked with Roald Dahl). This was a fun little collection of early Pratchett stories for kids all ages. They were told as if they were children's tales, but there is always an undercurrent of humor that's a treat to adults. Kinda like his later work in that respect. In Dec. of 2007, Pratchett disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. On 18 Feb, 2009, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

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urn:lcp:dragonsatcrumbli0000prat:epub:b4322612-4d07-4cf8-8902-8fca7eb32032 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier dragonsatcrumbli0000prat Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4zh5np2f Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780857534385 Edwo the Boring Knight: Edwo may be boring (in fact, he bores a dragon stiff - literally), but this story of a youngest son off to seek his fortune, is not. Readers who enjoy Roald Dahl will likely find good company in these stories, as the quirky, light-hearted plots and oddball humor are cut from similar cloth. Speaking of Roald Dahl and illustrations, I kept wondering if the artist was Quentin Blake, who illustrated many of Roald Dahl’s books, but in fact the illustrator of this book is Mark Beech. His style is so uncannily similar to Quentin Blake’s.En esta ocasión se trata de una inédita colección de catorce cuentos de tono más infantil que reúne a una gran cantidad de personajes altamente disparatados; como tortugas aventureras, héroes sensibles, gente minúscula, cavernícolas inventores o un papa Noel en busca de empleo, en una serie de aventuras alocadas que representan una excelente forma de introducir a jóvenes lectores en el universo de Terry Pratchett, aunque los adultos también podemos saborear los inicios del amado hombre del sombrero. Aunque todos son divertidos, amenos y bastante cortos, reconozco que los dos relatos de la Alfombra se me hicieron algo tediosos, demasiado alargados para mi gusto y comparando con el resto de la colección, aunque no por ello poco disfrutables. Del resto me quedo absolutamente con Dok El cavernícola, La Gran Mota y el que da nombre al libro, Los dragones del castillo ruinoso; son mi top 3 de la antología. Los dragones del castillo ruinoso» es una colección de cuentos que Terry Pratchett escribió para un pequeño periódico de su ciudad, muchos años antes de comenzar la saga de Mundodisco. Los cuentos se incluyen tal cual como fueron publicados originalmente, con algunas pequeñas notas al pie utilizadas como recurso humorístico por Terry. En este libro encontrarán 14 cuentos en los que ya se puede ver el tipo de humor que Pratchett desarrollaría años más tarde en la saga Mundodisco y demás novelas que escribió. Se asemejan a los cuentos de hadas, pero para un público juvenil-adulto porque contienen chistes y referencias que lectores más chicos podrían no entender. Another Tale of the Carpet People: Here, the Carpet People set out on a voyage of exploration (with certain parallels to the storybook conception of Columbus' famous voyage) and 'discover' the Rug. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987, he turned to writing full time.