* The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (a children's Discworld book) |
* The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (a children's Discworld book, November 2001) |
These novels (in fact almost all Pratchett books to date) have had cover art done by Josh Kirby who died in October 2001. |
These novels prior to The Amazing Maurice (in fact almost all Pratchett books to date) have had cover art done by Josh Kirby who died in October 2001. |
** Mustrum Ridcully, or Ridcully the Brown (Wizard, current Arch-Chancellor of Unseen University), **The Librarian (Definitely not a monkey), **Rincewind the Wizzard (sic), now the Lecturer in Cruel and Unusual Geography |
** Mustrum Ridcully, or Ridcully the Brown (Wizard, current Arch-Chancellor of Unseen University) **The Librarian (Definitely not a monkey) **Rincewind the Wizzard (sic); after extensive (involuntary) tours of the far regions of the Disc, he is now the Lecturer in Cruel and Unusual Geography |
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It consists of (as the name suggests) a flat disc (complete with end of the world drop off and subsequent waterfall) sitting on top of four huge elephants (Great T'phul, etc.) which are in turn standing on the back of an enormous turtle (Great A'Tuin) as it slowly swims through space.
The sex of the Turtle is something of a mystery to the inhabitants of the disc, being not able to peer underneath the turtle themselves. This leads to some great debate and argument as to what position the turtle would assume should there be another cosmic "big bang".
The world has been chronicled through at least 26 novels so far and several short stories.
These novels prior to The Amazing Maurice (in fact almost all Pratchett books to date) have had cover art done by Josh Kirby who died in October 2001.
In addition Terry Pratchet co-authored with [Phil Masters]? two role-playing game supplements for Discworld:
Directions within the discworld are not given as north south east and west, but rather as directions relating to the disc itself, eg Hubward (towards the centre), rimward (directly towards the closest outer edge from your current position) and to a lesser extent, turnwise and widdershins (relation to the direction of the discs spin).
At the hub of the disc are some incredibly high mountains, the largest of which being Cori Celeste, upon the peak of which rests "Dunmanifestin?" home of the gods.
Chief amongst the Gods is Blind Io, not chief for any other reason than he has the most believers. He's your typical Thundergod, and appears to his multitudinous believers under several different guises, so as to ensure the largest numbers. This is somewhat like fraudulently claiming social security payments under several names, but hey, there are no laws for gods except "watch out or you'll get zapped"...
Some of the most famous (to readers) inhabitants of the Disc include:
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