• The Light Fantastic

  • Discworld, Book 2
  • By: Terry Pratchett
  • Narrated by: Tony Robinson
  • Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (74 ratings)

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The Light Fantastic

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Tony Robinson
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Publisher's summary

"What shall we do?" said Twoflower.
"Panic?" said Rincewind hopefully. He always held that panic was the best means of survival."

When the very fabric of time and space are about to be put through the wringer, in this instance by the imminent arrival of a very large and determinedly oncoming meteorite, circumstances require a very particular type of hero. Sadly, what the situation does not need is a singularly inept wizard, still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Equally it does not need one well-meaning tourist and his luggage, which has a mind of its own¿which is a shame, because that's all there is.

©2001 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)2001 Corgi Audio

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"Pure fantastic delight. If Terry Pratchett had put quill to parchment before Douglas Adams, Ford Prefect would still be stranded in the galaxy with his thumb in the air." (Time Out)

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Hijinks of the disk world kind

Rincewind saves disk-world and himself. And the question of which sex is a giant space turtle is solved. Also Anke-Moorpork suffers urban renewal.

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Can't finish 😞

The volume and over acting of the narrator is difficult to hear. One minute he's yelling the characters voice, then another he's whispering the words are too hard to catch. I'm going to return this book and definitely not listen to this narrator again

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Good book, bad narration

While not one of the best Discworld books, this is essential listening/reading for any fan. Unfortunately this new narration does not do the story justice. Try to find the original audio books if you can. They’re much better.

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Tarable!

Iidyemed to the original recording with either Steven Briggs or Nigal Planner narrating & it was a GREAT book but these NEW DRAMA books NOT GOOD AT ALL. PLEASE bring back the original recordings of these GREAT BOOKS!

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