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Secrets of The Wee Free Men and Discworld
Overview
A fascinating guide to the international bestselling Discworld series and the award-winning The Wee Free Men--soon to be a major motion picture
Before J. K. Rowling became the best-selling author in Britain, Terry Pratchett wore that hat. With over 45 million books sold, Pratchett is an international phenomenon. His brainchild is the Discworld series--novels he began as parodies of other works like Macbeth, Faust, and The Arabian Nights. The Wee Free Men, one of Pratchett's most popular novels, will be made into a movie by Spider-Man director Sam Raimi. It's the story of 9-year-old wannabe witch Tiffany Aching, who unites with the Nac Mac Feegle (6-inch-tall blue men who like to fight and love to drink) to free her brother from an evil fairy queen. A fun, interactive guide that will explore the land of Discword, Secrets of The Wee Free Men and Discworld is filled with sidebars, mythology trivia, and includes a bio of the fascinating author Terry Pratchett, and an in-depth analysis of his work. This unofficial guide is a great resource for readers of The Wee Free Men and the other books of the Discworld series.Customers Also Bought
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780312372439
- ISBN-10: 0312372434
- Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
- Publish Date: April 2008
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 288
- Reading Level: Ages 13-18
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