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Loading... Witches Abroad (1991)by Terry Pratchett
Loved this one. I have always loved this concept of the metaphysics of stories. (  ) smhb | Apr 14, 2013 |  Look out Discworld, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are out to visit you, Broomsticks, Headology and Nanny's charms are in evidence,. (  ) Chris.Graham | Apr 5, 2013 | Delightful mashup of fairy tales & fables, brilliantly enhanced by the inimitable presence of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg. Every time I read one of Pratchett's books with these two, I am freshly pained by the fact that I envision myself, in my secret heart, as someone quite like Granny but in painful fact, I'm a dead ringer for Nanny. Cor! Pratchett is consistently hilarious. He hits on all cylinders- he's brightly funny, smarmily funny, sophomorically funny, classically funny... you name it, and he can twist it into something that I feel compelled to read aloud to whomever happens to be sharing my space. ( ) satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 | Uh-oh. I might be turning into a witch. Ah well, at least it's Granny Weatherwax, and not that wet hen Magrat Garlick. But I digress... This is a fun adventure where the witches set off to save a princess from a forced happily ever after. Along the way to the princess's kingdom, there are plenty of hilarious travel themed jokes. Also lots of interesting foreign beverages to try, like herbal wine and banana(na) dak'ry. One of the throughgoing themes of this story is the conflict between mankind's need for free will and our need to relive certain story themes. I don't want to spoil your fun, so I'll let you hear the details straight from Pratchett. ( ) KatLowe | Apr 3, 2013 | It's Terry Pratchett. What's not to love? ( ) Jessica_Olin | Apr 1, 2013 |
 Perhaps because the novel's picaresque structure seems commodious rather than contrived, one reads with less of an obtrusive sense of stage machinery being wheeled into place. Still, Pratchett's taste for complicated climactic scenes remains, so that his novels, rather than coming to a point as much comedy does, tend to blow apart like a firecracker. Is contained inThe Witches Trilogy: Equal Rites / Wyrd Sisters / Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett Schijfwereld-omnibus. Dl. 4 by Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett Discworld Two-Book Set: Witches Abroad and Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett Is abridged inIs a reply to
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Be careful what you wish for...
Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills—which unforunately left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when DEATH came for Desiderata. So now it's up to Magrat Garlick, Granny Weatherwax, and Nanny Ogg to hop on broomsticks and make for far-distant Genua to ensure the servant girl doesn't marry the Prince.
But the road to Genua is bumpy, and along the way the trio of witches encounters the occasional vampire, werewolf, and falling house (well this is a fairy tale, after all). The trouble really begins once these reluctant foster-godmothers arrive in Genua and must outwit their power-hungry counterpart who'll stop at nothing to achieve a proper "happy ending"—even if it means destroying a kingdom.
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Three witches must prevent a servant girl from marrying a prince; but they're up against the malignant power of the Godmother herself, who has struck a deal with Destiny that will ensure a happy ending.
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