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Witches Abroad Unseen Library Edition (Discworld) (original 1991; edition 2004)

by Terry Pratchett (Author), Paul Kidby (Illustrator)

Series: Discworld: Witches (3), Discworld (12)

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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.… (more)
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Title:Witches Abroad Unseen Library Edition (Discworld)
Authors:Terry Pratchett (Author)
Other authors:Paul Kidby (Illustrator)
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Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (1991)

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The fact that I gave this only 3 stars might be misleading. It is just that Pratchett sets the bar so high for himself that this thoroughly enjoyable book isn't quite as enjoyable as some of his others. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
More fun with Granny Weatherwax & friends as they travel to foreign parts to stop a fairy godmother from making people have happily ever afters, whether it’s wanted or not. Loved it. ( )
  Doodlebug34 | Jan 1, 2024 |
I'm finally enjoying the discworld as I knew I eventually would. And I grudgingly admit that the first 10 or so books, which I didn't like much, did contribute to this enjoyment. The fact that you already know a lot of the characters gives them some depth despite the length of the book.
Another thing is that I started with the audio books of this series, which I can wholly recommend. Especially because Nigel Planer does all the accents of the characters, which is an entirely new experience. ( )
  bramboomen | Oct 18, 2023 |
Not my absolute favourite. I love the witches, but I didn't find the plot itself very compelling. I never quite understood the mirrors thing, or really the stories thing and I didn't much care. ( )
  robfwalter | Jul 31, 2023 |
Very very funny so maybe I should give it 4.5 stars ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
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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.
 

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Terry Pratchettprimary authorall editionscalculated
Brandhorst, AndreasTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kirby, JoshCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Planer, NigelNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sweet, Darrell K.Cover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Dedicated to all those people - and why not? - who, after the publication of Wyrd Sisters, deluged the author with their version of the words of 'The Hedgehog Song'.
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This is Discworld, which travels through space on the back of four elephants which themselves stand on the shell of Great A'Tuin, the sky turtle.
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Nanny Ogg quite liked cooking, provided there were other people around to do things like chop up the vegetables and wash the dishes afterwards.
Genua had once controlled the river mouth and taxed its traffic in a way that couldn't be called piracy because it was done by the city government.
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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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It seemed an easy job…After all, how difficult could it be to make sure that a servant girl doesn't marry a prince?

But for the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick, travelling to the distant city of Genua, things are never that simple...

Servant girls have to marry the prince. That's what life is all about. You can't fight a Happy Ending.

At least - up until now…
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