The Carpet People, Terry Pratchett
The Carpet People, Terry Pratchett
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The Carpet People

Author: Terry Pratchett

Narrator: David Tennant

Unabridged: 5 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 01/09/2024


Synopsis

From the beloved and bestselling Sir Terry Pratchett, creator of the Discworld fantasy series."In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet." That’s the old story that every tiny citizen of the empire found in the Carpet knows. But now a new story is in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet, of power-hungry villains wreaking havoc, and of two brothers on an adventure to end all adventures.It's a story that will come to a terrible end—if someone doesn't do something about it. If everyone doesn't do something about it...First published in 1971, this novel marked the debut of Sir Terry Pratchett, storyteller extraordinaire. Years later, Sir Terry revised his early work. This edition includes the updated text and the original short story that was the forerunner to The Carpet People.Discover more of Sir Terry's fierce and funny tiny heroes in The Wee Free Men and The Bromeliad Trilogy!

About Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred 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 by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Simon on January 20, 2019

If Terry Pratchett's writing could be said to have an over-arching message, it is this: 1. There are better ways to do things than hitting people over the head. 2. Other people are still people, no matter how different their culture; we should respect them. His agenda of peaceful toleration is more exp......more

Goodreads review by Catsalive on February 25, 2024

I love that this was written by Terry & Pterry: first written by the 17yo Terry & published in 1971, then tweaked a little by 43yo Pterry for re-issue in 1992. It is a children's tale, simple & straightforward, but you can see a hint of the ingredients that make up the later Wizards, Witches & Watch......more

Goodreads review by [ J o ] on June 27, 2021

Before Discworld there were The Carpet People... This was Terry's first novel and, well, you can sort of tell. It is still wonderfully written and there is the trademark humour he has so wonderfully carved out as his own, but it was definitely not his best. There were ideas and characters and the ima......more

Goodreads review by Dragana on February 19, 2020

Dopala mi se i originalna priča (koju je napisao sa samo sedamnaest godina) i ova prerađena, koja je baš pračetovska. Nije petica, jer mi je malo pred kraj postalo konfuzno. Omiljeni lik mi je Brokando, koji nikako da ukapira zašto ne može da baca neprijatelje sa stene 😂 i zašto nije dozvoljeno ubij......more