The Light Fantastic: A sequel to 'The Colour of Magic' (A Discworld Novel) |
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Terry Pratchett
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Pages: 216 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0552128481
Pub: Corgi Books
Pub date: 1986-09-05
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4051
Reader Reviews:
Very good book (0/0 people found this helpful)
I read the first book a long time ago (about 4 months) and it was very good. I am glad to say that this is just as good as the first book [i.e. A great read]
Light Fantastic (0/0 people found this helpful)
One of the first of many great books. Even though Rincewind is not one of my favorite characters, you still see the greatness of his cowardliness. Many of the side stories/characters have been left out of the film which is one more reason to read this book. The plot unravels fast and unfortunately that makes the book fast to read. At the end you wish you had taken more time reading it. Also, even though not necessary, it is nice to get some basic information in order to read the following novels.
The Light Fantastic By Terry Pratchett (0/0 people found this helpful)
Get book! Its 1 Of The Disc World Novels & one of the best!Highly recommended.
The Colour of Magic part two (0/0 people found this helpful)
`The Colour of Magic' finished with Rincewind and Twoflower falling off the edge of the Disc and `The Light Fantastic' takes things from here. However, the story of the Discworld's first tourist is complicated somewhat as an event that could end the world itself begins and the only thing that can stop it is the spell stuck in Rincewind's head . If this wasn't bad enough Rincewind must also deal with trolls, druids, talking trees, a detour to Deaths cottage and the Discworld's greatest hero.
While `The Light Fantastic' is a far better book than its predecessor, it is still a long way off the greatness of the later Discworld books. The book has a plot that is a bit more focused and consistent than the one in `The Colour of Magic' and the tone is probably a bit closer more established setting of the later books. The book is still a very entertaining read though being as funny as you would expect from a Discworld book and although the writing style is a bit repetitious it is still easy to read.
While not necessarily one of the better Discworld books `The Light Fantastic' is still a classic of the series and a must read for any fan of the series.
One of my fave authors (0/0 people found this helpful)
This is the one that first converted me and I have now read just about all his works, the are full of wit and fantasy he is brilliant
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