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Discworld #10
Moving Pictures
Cameras roll - which means the imps inside have to paint really fast - on the fantastic Discworld when the alchemists discover the magic of the silver screen.
But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood Hill?
As the alien clichés of Tinsel Town pour into the world, it's up to the Disc's first film stars to find out...
THRILL as Victor Tugelbend ("Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handle a sword a little") and Theda Withel ("I come from a little town you've probably never even heard of") battle the forces of evil and cinema advertising...
SCREAM as Gaspode the Wonder Dog nearly saves the day...
EAT POPCORN as you watch the filming of "Blown Away," the oddest Civil War picture ever made...
A Passionate Saga Set Against the background of a World Gone Mad!
This Will Amaze You!
With a Thousand Elephants!
("And afterwards, why not dine at Harga's House of Ribs, for the best in international cuisine; only two minutes from this book...")
But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood Hill?
As the alien clichés of Tinsel Town pour into the world, it's up to the Disc's first film stars to find out...
THRILL as Victor Tugelbend ("Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handle a sword a little") and Theda Withel ("I come from a little town you've probably never even heard of") battle the forces of evil and cinema advertising...
SCREAM as Gaspode the Wonder Dog nearly saves the day...
EAT POPCORN as you watch the filming of "Blown Away," the oddest Civil War picture ever made...
A Passionate Saga Set Against the background of a World Gone Mad!
This Will Amaze You!
With a Thousand Elephants!
("And afterwards, why not dine at Harga's House of Ribs, for the best in international cuisine; only two minutes from this book...")
396 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
About the author
Terry Pratchett
697 books47.3k followersSir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983–2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990), which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.
Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.
With more than 100 million books sold worldwide in 43 languages, Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.
In December 2007 Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust (now Alzheimer's Research UK, ARUK), filmed three television programmes chronicling his experiences with the condition for the BBC, and became a patron of ARUK. Pratchett died on 12 March 2015, at the age of 66.
Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.
With more than 100 million books sold worldwide in 43 languages, Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.
In December 2007 Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust (now Alzheimer's Research UK, ARUK), filmed three television programmes chronicling his experiences with the condition for the BBC, and became a patron of ARUK. Pratchett died on 12 March 2015, at the age of 66.
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January 4, 2024
Aaaah c'était tellement bien!
Etonnamment, je n'en gardais qu'un maigre plutôt négatif souvenir de ma première lecture (en français), alors que là je me suis régalée. J'avais peut-être loupé trop de références pour en goûter tout le sel? Ou peut-être que la traduction péchait un peu? Ou peut-être tout simplement que mon sens de l'humour a évolué depuis? Peut-être un mix des trois...
Quoi qu'il en soit, j'ai adoré, j'ai bien rigolé, c'était chouette.
Etonnamment, je n'en gardais qu'un maigre plutôt négatif souvenir de ma première lecture (en français), alors que là je me suis régalée. J'avais peut-être loupé trop de références pour en goûter tout le sel? Ou peut-être que la traduction péchait un peu? Ou peut-être tout simplement que mon sens de l'humour a évolué depuis? Peut-être un mix des trois...
Quoi qu'il en soit, j'ai adoré, j'ai bien rigolé, c'était chouette.
There was nothing down there but the little dog, industriously scratching itself. It looked up slowly, and said 'Woof?'
[...]
Victor poked an exploratory finger in his ear. It must have been a trick of an echo, or something. It wasn't that the dog had gone 'woof!', although that was practically unique in itself; most dogs in the universe never went 'woof!', they had complicated barks like 'whuuugh!' and 'hwhoouf!'. No, it was that it hadn't in fact barked at all. It had said 'woof'.
[...]
'Could have been worse, mister. I could have said "miaow".'
October 26, 2022
Toujours un plaisir de lire Pratchett! Réflexion intéressante sur le pouvoir du gars des vues, mais je suis pas certaine de quel bord l'auteur se range au final...
July 25, 2024
J'ai eu du mal à rentrer dedans, parce que le début est un peu longué, mais après ça j'ai eu des paillettes dans les yeux ! Ce final ! <3 <3
January 6, 2020
Un de mes tomes favoris et pour cause, un tome qui parle à tout le monde! Parodie d'Hollywood et de ses dérives (l'histoire à peu près, les publicités, etc...), ce tome est un petit trésor d'imagination et d'humour. On y retrouve certaines figure déjà connues du Disque et on y découvre un nouveau venu chez les mages. Bref, un roman comme on les aime, drôle et incisif.
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IL: UG - BL: 5.0 - AR Pts: 14.0
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