Equal Rites

Discworld, Book 3

By: Terry Pratchett

Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

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The audiobook of Equal Rites is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.'

Everybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her.

Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon.

But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. Let the battle of the sexes begin...

'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian

'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own' The Times

Equal Rites is the first book in the Witches series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.

The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

© Terry Pratchett 1987 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critic reviews

If you are unfamiliar with Pratchett's unique blend of philosophical badinage, you are on the threshold of a mind-expanding opportunity

Persistently amusing, good-hearted and shrewd

Pratchett keeps getting better and better...It's hard to think of any humorist writing in Britain today who can match him

Well worth adding to your library along side the old ones

I own and have listened to all of these original audio books several times. They are my source of comfort and feel like home. When I heard they were being redone, I doubted anyone could improve on them. I was so wrong. Listening to this title again, narrated by Indira Varma, was like listening to this story for the very first time. It felt like a whole new book and the experience swallowed me right up, and I didn’t want it to end! I cannot wait to start adding every title of this new series to my library right alongside the old ones. I am so excited to re-listen with this fresh production, and I know these new recordings will definitely give me a more robust appreciation for the stories that weren’t necessarily some of my favorites in the series. New life has truly been breathed into these wonderful stories!

Enjoyable story, excellent narration

It was a delight to hear equal rights read by this woman. I would love to follow her and find other books that she’s read. Terry Pratchett has helped me rediscover my love for fiction and great storytelling. I’m off to find his next book in the series.

Absolutely perfect

I love these new narrations of my favorite books. The narrators are doing an amazing job and are adding a whole new layer onto these classics.

Wonderful story and performance

A wonderful piece of the Discworld saga, with an amazing performance by Indira Varma. A warm and cozy read, which is still highly intelligent and deeply funny. I look forward to reading more

Fun!

A Fun story, easy listen, and good narrator - despite other negative reviews regarding the narrator