The Colour Of Magic
The first book in Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld series
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4.3 • 383 Ratings
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Publisher Description
NAMED AS ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 MOST INSPIRING NOVELS
'It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination . . .'
Somewhere between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a magical world not totally unlike our own. Except for the fact that it travels through space on the shoulders of four giant elephants who in turn stand on the shell of an astronomically huge star turtle, of course.
Rincewind is the world's worst wizard who has just been handed a very important job: to look after the world's first tourist, upon whose survival rests the peace and prosperity of the land. Unfortunately, their journey across the Disc includes facing robbers, monsters, mercenaries, and Death himself.
And the whole thing's just a game of the gods that might send them over the edge . . .
'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian
'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own' The Times
The Colour of Magic is the first book in the Wizards series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.
Customer Reviews
Funny was natural to TP
I have read all these books and always end up laughing out loud at parts. If only he was alive to write during the current situation!
Will not download??
This book along with others by Sir Terry won't download? Every time I try to purchase it, I get the message "this item is being modified" perhaps the librarian is up to his old tricks? Or the Wizards are up to no good? I need Sam Vimes on the case??
Very good
A good start to the discworld series by introducing the characters of the discworld