The Folklore of Discworld
Legends, myths and customs from the Discworld with helpful hints from planet Earth
Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and
what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from
a stone, yet sadly some of these things are now beginning to be
forgotten. Legends, myths, fairy tales: our world is made up of the
stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got
there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings which on Earth
are creatures of the imagination – like vampires, trolls, witches and,
possibly, gods – are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc.
InThe Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading
British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to take an irreverent yet
illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected,
celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative
universe of Discworld.
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (1948–2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of about 40 volumes. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and since his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) was published in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. His 2011 Discworld novel Snuff was at the time of its release the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-audience novel since records began in the UK, selling 55,000 copies in the first three days.
Discworld Reference
Discworld Reference consists of 11 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Discworld
