Description
Vintage The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett Signet Paperback Discworld 1988. Topic: Comic fantasy set on the flat world of Discworld, carried through space on the back of a giant turtle, involving wizards, warriors, tourists, and the mysterious Eight Great Spells of the Octavo. Title: The Light Fantastic. Author: Terry Pratchett. Publisher: Signet, an imprint of NAL Penguin Inc. Publication year: 1988; First Signet printing, March 1988, as stated on the copyright page (number line 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9). Format: Vintage mass market paperback fantasy novel. Language: English. Genre: Fantasy; Humor; Comic fantasy. Narrative type: Fiction fantasy novel. Series: Discworld; early Discworld installment featuring the inept wizard Rincewind. Vintage: Yes; Era: 1980s. Intended audience: Young adult and adult readers who enjoy humorous, satirical fantasy adventures. Country of origin: Printed in the United States of America. Topic: Comic fantasy set on the flat world of Discworld, carried through space on the back of a giant turtle, involving wizards, warriors, tourists, and the mysterious Eight Great Spells of the Octavo. Content: Continues the story begun in The Color of Magic as Rincewind, the most inept wizard on Discworld, and tourist Twoflower race to survive impending cosmic disaster, rescue the last remaining spells, and confront the ominous Red Star hanging over their world. Illustrations and features: Colorful wraparound cover art depicting Rincewind, Twoflower, the Luggage, and assorted fantasy creatures in chaotic motion, with promotional cover quotes describing Pratchett as the Douglas Adams of fantasy and calling the book funnier than the Bible. Physical details: Small-format paperback with a predominantly blue and multicolor illustrated front, spine, and back, white spine text, and cream-colored interior pages printed in black type as shown in the listing photos. ISBN-10: 0-451-16241-2. UPC: 071162003956. Ideal for Terry Pratchett fans, Discworld collectors, and readers seeking a humorous, fast-paced fantasy novel in its classic vintage Signet paperback format.