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Blink of the Screen : Collected Shorter Fiction by Terry Pratchett (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385538324
ISBN-139780385538329
eBay Product ID (ePID)201620985
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlink of the Screen : Collected Shorter Fiction
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicFantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Fantasy / Humorous, Short Stories (Single Author)
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorTerry Pratchett
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-034843
Reviews"A book meant to be cherished." -- The New York Times Book Review "Some writers simply possess the Gift. No matter what they bring out. . . . That's certainly the case with Terry Pratchett." -- The Washington Post Book World "In the history of comic fantasy, Pratchett has no equals for invention or for range." -- The Wall Street Journal "Clever . . . insightful. . . . [Pratchett's] wry wit is as good as gold." -- The Boston Globe "Pratchett is one of the great comic writers and storytellers of our time." -- The Guardian "One of the giants in the world of fantasy literature." -- New York Daily News "You can't call what Pratchett does satire--it's far too good-natured for that--but he has a satirist's instinct for the absurd and a cartoonist's eye for the telling detail." -- The Daily Telegraph (London) "A short story collection covering the entire career of one of our most prolific, and beloved, fantasy writers. . . . One of the main draws of [ A Blink of the Screen ] for serious fans, or aspiring writers, will be the chance to trace the evolution of Pratchett's craft--but there's plenty here for readers who have never heard of him to enjoy." -- Kirkus Reviews "A little absurdism, a little wordplay, a lot of inventive fantasy, a lot of heart, and a deep-seated fascination with the way technologies change societies. . . . Pratchett can easily fill an entire bookcase by himself. . . . But he has kept the piquant sense of someone playing with language, with new worlds, and with the familiar old tropes that he enjoys upending." --NPR "What Pratchett does is not just great, but unparalleled. In five hundred years, it won't be the Nobel laureates who are being studied. It's going to be this guy." --Brandon Sanderson, Tor.com "One of the greatest comic novelists of all time, in his way the equal of Wodehouse and Waugh." -- GQ (UK) "The master of humorous fantasy . . . [Pratchett] should be recognized as one of the more significant contemporary English-language satirists." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal823/.914
SynopsisA collection of short fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from schooldays to Discworld and the present day. In the four decades since his first book appeared in print, Terry Pratchett has become one of the world's best-selling and best-loved authors. Here for the first time are his short stories and other short-form fiction collected into one volume. A Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press , and the origins of his debut novel, The Carpet People ; and on again to the dizzy mastery of the phenomenally successful Discworld series. Here are characters both familiar and yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds and others still expanding; adventure, chickens, death, disco and, actually, some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas, all of it shot through with Terry's inimitable brand of humour. With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt, illustrations by the late Josh Kirby and drawings by the author himself, this is a book to treasure., A collection of short fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from schooldays to Discworld and the present day. In the four decades since his first book appeared in print, Terry Pratchett has become one of the world's best-selling and best-loved authors. Here for the first time are his short stories and other short-form fiction collected into one volume. A Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press , and the origins of his debut novel, The Carpet People ; and on again to the dizzy mastery of the phenomenally successful Discworld series. Here are characters both familiar and yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds and others still expanding; adventure, chickens, death, disco and, actually, some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas, all of it shot through with Terry's inimitable brand of humour. With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt, illustrations by the late Josh Kirby and drawings by the author himself, this is a book to treasure.
LC Classification NumberPR6066.R34A6 2015
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- Oct 04, 2018
Wonderful compilation of Pratchett's short stories
My husband and I are enjoying reading the disc world books and learning about the author. After watching a u-tube documentary on him I felt compelled to read his short stories. There is a short narrative by the author before each story which makes the writings more interesting. Through out the book are artistic renderings of disc world. This book is really a must for any avid Pratchett or disc world fan.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 20, 2018
another great collection
love terry pratchett's writing, he is sorely missedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 26, 2017
Very Terry Pratchet
Very Terry Pratchet short stories for young readers. good book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 07, 2017
pratchett, of course
ALL HIS WORKS ARE RECOMMENDEDVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
