|    Login    |    Register

Equal Rites: (Discworld Novel 3)

(Paperback)

Available Formats


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Equal Rites: (Discworld Novel 3)

Contributors:

By (Author) Terry Pratchett

ISBN:

9781804990155

Publisher:

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin (Transworld)

Publication Date:

31st May 2022

UK Publication Date:

28th April 2022

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Science fiction

Dewey:

823.914

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

204g

Description

The third Discworld novel and first in the Witches series - revamped with a fresh bold look targeting a new generation of fantasy fans. 'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.' Everybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her. Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon. But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. Let the battle of the sexes begin . . . '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 Equal Rites is the first book in the Witches series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

Reviews

The Discworld novels have always been among the most serious of comedies, the most relevant and real of fantasies * Independent *
Funny, delightfully inventive, and refuses to lie down in its genre * Observer *
Warm, silly, compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world * Evening Standard *

Author Bio

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. www.terrypratchettbooks.com

See all

Other titles by Terry Pratchett

See all

Other titles from Transworld Publishers Ltd