{"product_id":"the-wit-wisdom-of-discworld-9780061370519","title":"The Wit \u0026 Wisdom of Discworld","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor every Terry Pratchett fan, an absolute must-have, giftable book\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003efavorite quotations from his beloved Discworld canon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGleaned from more than two decades' worth of Discworld tales, here is an essential compendium of insightful musings, witty commentary, and sagacious observations by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Terry Pratchett, compiled by Pratchett expert Stephen Briggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the soap, and much more difficult to find...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- All assassins had a full-length mirror in their rooms, because it would be a terrible insult to anyone to kill them when you were badly dressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with wonderful bon mots, double entendres, not to mention breathtaking insights, \u003cem\u003eThe Wit and Wisdom of Discworld\u003c\/em\u003e is a compendium of the wittiest, pithiest, and wisest quotations from Terry Pratchett's madcap universe--a place that looks, sounds, and smells suspiciously like our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pratchett has created an alternate universe full of trolls, dwarfs, wizards, and other fantasy elements, and he uses that universe to reflect on our own culture with entertaining and gloriously funny results. It's an accomplishment nothing short of magical.\"--\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Pratchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061370519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePratchett, Terry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerry Pratchett\u003c\/strong\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43088272982131,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_661eb931-c9c3-4d89-9707-6ea2a0f80b1d.jpg?v=1748973703","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-wit-wisdom-of-discworld-9780061370519","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}