Lords and Ladies: A Novel of Discworld
Description
"Unadulterated fun . . . witty, frequently hilarious. . . Pratchett parodies everything in sight." —San Francisco Chronicle
From bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett, the world’s foremost practitioner of satire and send-up, this delightful installment in the Discworld series finds Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven of witches faced with their biggest challenge yet as an invasion of elves threatens to disrupt Lancres' dreamy Midsummer Night — and throw their world into chaos.
It's a dreamy Midsummer Night in the Kingdom of Lancre, and music and romance fill the air. But on this night, dreams are especially powerful — strong enough to pull down the wall between realities. Magic and mischief are afoot, threatening to spoil the royal wedding of King Verence and his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick.
The witches return home to discover that elves have invaded Lancre, particularly nasty creatures. Soon it won't be only champagne that's flowing through the streets . . .
The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Lords and Ladies is the fourth book in the Witches series. The Witches collection includes:
- Equal Rites
- Wyrd Sisters
- Witches Abroad
- Lords and Ladies
- Maskerade
- Carpe Jugulum
It's a dreamy midsummer's night in the Kingdom of Lancre. But music and romance aren't the only things filling the air. Magic and mischief are afoot, threatening to spoil the royal wedding of King Verence and his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick. Invaded by some Fairie Trash, soon it won't be only champagne that's flowing through the streets . . .
|“Excruciatingly funny, ferociously intelligent.” - Kirkus Reviews, *Starred Review*
“Pratchett rethinks a classic story and comes up with a winner. . . . A not-to-be-missed delight.” - School Library Journal, *Starred Review*
“There is no end to the wacky wonders . . . no fantasies as consistently, inventively mad . . . wild and wonderful!” - Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
006223739X
ISBN-13:
9780062237392
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2013
NUMBER OF PAGES:
384
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
7.50(H) x 4.19(W) x 0.86(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English