The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
This book introduces readers to a flat, disc-shaped world balanced on the back of four elephants who stand on a giant turtle. The story follows an inept and cowardly wizard named Rincewind who is tasked with guiding a naive tourist through this chaotic and fantastical world filled with dragons, trolls, and magic. The narrative is a satirical take on fantasy genre clichés, with humorous and witty commentary throughout.
The 560th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 206
- Words
- 64,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 72nd on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 93rd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 106th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 229th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)