Bibliograph

A stroke of the pen, the lost stories, Terry Pratchett ; foreword by Neil Gaiman

Type

Label

A stroke of the pen, the lost stories, Terry Pratchett ; foreword by Neil Gaiman

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

A stroke of the pen

Responsibility statement

Terry Pratchett ; foreword by Neil Gaiman

Sub title

the lost stories

Summary

A collection of twenty rediscovered stories, written under a pseudonym in the 1970s and 80s. These early tales hint at the worlds Terry would go on to create, containing all his trademark wit, satirical wisdom and fantastic imagination. Meet Og the inventor, the first caveman to cultivate fire, as he discovers the highs and lows of progress; haunt the Ministry of Nuisances with the defiant evicted ghosts of Pilgarlic Towers; visit Blackbury, a small market town with weird weather and an otherworldly visitor; and go on a dangerous quest through time and space with hero Kron, which begins in the ancient city of Morpork..

Target audience

adult

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