228 pages
English language
Published Aug. 13, 2005 by Harper.
The Colour of Magic is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the Discworld series. The first printing of the British edition consisted of only 506 copies. Pratchett has described it as "an attempt to do for the classical fantasy universe what Blazing Saddles did for Westerns."
The Colour of Magic is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the Discworld series. The first printing of the British edition consisted of only 506 copies. Pratchett has described it as "an attempt to do for the classical fantasy universe what Blazing Saddles did for Westerns."
OK, the plot had enormous confusing holes but it was amusing all the way through on a scene-by-scene level.
An incompetent wizard is tasked with protecting a visitor from a faraway land. A fantasy novel for people who don't like fantasy novels.
I’ve read a lot of fantasy in my day but nothing quite like this. Somehow I had never read anything by Terry Pratchett, so I decided to read the first novel (of many) set in his Discworld universe.
The Colour of Magic is a fantasy book for people who’ve grown tired of fantasy tropes and for people who are looking for a talented (British) writer to poke fun at those tropes while using the fantasy setting to poke fun at the real world. All the while celebrating oddballs and weirdos by putting them center stage and relishing in their weirdness.
I read this book at the right time and the right place and I can’t wait to read more from Terry Pratchett.
An incompetent wizard is tasked with protecting a visitor from a faraway land. A fantasy novel for people who don't like fantasy novels.
I’ve read a lot of fantasy in my day but nothing quite like this. Somehow I had never read anything by Terry Pratchett, so I decided to read the first novel (of many) set in his Discworld universe.
The Colour of Magic is a fantasy book for people who’ve grown tired of fantasy tropes and for people who are looking for a talented (British) writer to poke fun at those tropes while using the fantasy setting to poke fun at the real world. All the while celebrating oddballs and weirdos by putting them center stage and relishing in their weirdness.
I read this book at the right time and the right place and I can’t wait to read more from Terry Pratchett.
Starting to re-read the series .. last read about 5-6 years ago :)
The color of magic is the first installment of Pratchett's disc world series. It follows Rincewind, a wizard who only knows one spell, and Twoflower, a dangerously curious tourist from the other side of the disc.
I think Pratchett's way of telling the story isn't my style. Too much detail, too much unnecessary information, which would've been suitable for some sort of sequel, but not for the first book of a 40+ book series.
Nonetheless, I did enjoy this book. I think this fantasy series has a lot of potential, and Pratchett's creativity and fantasy is astoundingly surprising, which constantly makes me wonder how in the world he came up with this novel.
His creativity is very entertaining yo read, Nx I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4/5
The color of magic is the first installment of Pratchett's disc world series. It follows Rincewind, a wizard who only knows one spell, and Twoflower, a dangerously curious tourist from the other side of the disc.
I think Pratchett's way of telling the story isn't my style. Too much detail, too much unnecessary information, which would've been suitable for some sort of sequel, but not for the first book of a 40+ book series.
Nonetheless, I did enjoy this book. I think this fantasy series has a lot of potential, and Pratchett's creativity and fantasy is astoundingly surprising, which constantly makes me wonder how in the world he came up with this novel.
His creativity is very entertaining yo read, Nx I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4/5
Mrakoplaše zrovna nemusím, ale tohle byla moje první kniha o Zeměploše a chytlo mě to.
While a bit overwhelming and sometimes inconsistent, this was a fun read.
The best fantasy book I've ever read. Funny, fast, and very well written.
The best fantasy book I've ever read. Funny, fast, and very well written.
