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Wyrd Sisters (Discworld #6)
By : by Terry Pratchett
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Original Title : Wyrd Sisters
ISBN : 0061020664 (ISBN13: 9780061020667)
Edition Language : English
Series : Discworld #6, Discworld - Witches Series #2
Mass Market Paperback, 265 pages
Published February 6th 2001 by Hartorch (first published November 10th 1988)
Characters : Nanny Ogg, DEATH, Magrat Garlick, Verence the Fool, Tom John...more, Granny Weatherwax, Lord Leonal Felmet, Lady Felmet...less
Setting : Lancre Discworld Ankh-Morpork
Description : Kingdoms wobble, crowns topple and knives flash on the magical Discworld as the statutory three witches meddle in royal politics. The wyrd sisters battle against frightful odds to put the rightful king on the throne. At least, that's what they think...
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REVIEWS :How have I never read Terry Pratchett before? He's like ... Shakespeare and Wodehouse and Monty Python all wrapped into one!A student gave me this book while we were studying Macbeth in class. Wyrd Sisters is a sort of parallel story, which manages to poke fun at the play, revere the play, make inside jokes about the play, and ... well, generally turn the play on its head. All the while, you, the reader, get to feel very smart and superior for getting all the jokes and allusions.And yet it Shakespeare on the Discworld.Truth be told, and all due respect to Rincewind, but I am partial to Sir Terry’s Discworld Witches. Granny Weatherwax returns from Equal Rites to star in another novel, this time in Pratchett’s 1988 entry into the Discworld universe, Wyrd Sisters, his sixth Discworld novel and the second to feature Weatherwax and her sister witches.Nanny Ogg gives her a run for her money though.Pratchett provides Granny Weatherwax with a return visit and introduces two of her A definite candidate for “book of the month “, review to follow later, football allowing Well in the end it wasn't the football that delayed me, I was delayed by only my second ever migraine, so apologies if this is a bit of a mushy/nonsensical review as my brain still feels like cotton wool Right, lets see, witty, well written, amusing anecdotes, Shakespeare/real life parody, DEATH, witches it has to be Terry Pratchett. I know I read this book many years ago , but I didn't remember any of it, I know the wizards have their fans, but for my money, NOBODY beats the Discworld witches.Granny Weatherwax and her "cronies" try to dethrone an undesirable king in this adventure. To do it they'll need to mess around with time and even consort with...actors - gasp!Here the gals summon a demon, with predictably Pratchett-like results:The waters seethed a little, became very still and then, with a sudden movement and a little popping noise, mounded up into a head."Well?" it said."Who're you?" said Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2), Terry PratchettWyrd Sisters is Terry Pratchett's sixth Discworld novel, published in 1988, and re-introduces Granny Weatherwax of Equal Rites. Wyrd Sisters features three witches: Granny Weatherwax; Nanny Ogg, matriarch of a large tribe of Oggs and owner of the most evil cat in the world; and Magrat Garlick, the junior witch, who firmly believes in occult jewelry, covens, and bubbling cauldrons, much to the annoyance of the other two. King Verence I of "When you break rules, break 'em good and hard."Hm. I must admit I wasn't as taken with this one as I was with Mort. Terry Pratchett's insatiable wit was still there, but I just wasn't as invested in this story. Three witches - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and young Magrat keep to their own little coven and rarely meddle in other affairs. But when three knights appear carrying a baby off into the woods they become suspicious, and decide to get involved. "I reckon responsible behaviour is What a funny coincidence that my group started the Discworld buddy-read at a time that meant this 6th installment would be read in October of all months. How utterly appropriate.And I have a confession to make: I think I have a new favourite. O.OSo far, my absolute favourite was Mort and it still is fantastic, but this book is at least equally great. There might not be deep messages about mortality, but the plot in Wyrd Sisters has a lot of other important topics to offer.The story is that of There have been many great reviews on this old favorite of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld, and I won't wax eloquent, (or otherwise), save to mention that it's full of Headology and Shakespeare references, between murdered kings and lost heirs and crowns and a mummer's farce and a showdown between Witches and the King, but even so, it's all fun as hell.I think this is the first novel of the Discworld series that truly comes into its own... or the first one that Pratchett uses as the template for [First Read: 7th March, 2013. 3 stars.Second Read: 5th October, 2018. 3 stars.]Wyrd Sisters is the second of the Witch mini-series, in the ever popular Discworld series. Equal Rites was the first and we were introduced to one of the greatest characters of all-time: Granny Weatherwax.Wyrd Sisters brings two more witches-and mentions of many others-in to fray: Nanny Ogg, Granny's best friend, and Magrat Garlick, a new-wave witch who thinks jangling jewellery and occult symbols makes you a better So much fun. As the cauldron bubbled an eldritch voice shrieked: ‘When shall we three meet again?’ There was a pause. Finally another voice said, in far more ordinary tones: ‘Well, I can do next Tuesday.’I just realised that I never finished writing a review for this one even though I absolutely loved it. Wyrd Sisters is the second installment of the Witches sub-series, and is Pratchett's version of what would happen if Hamlet and Macbeth had been set in the Discworld universe - which may just give you an The late Terry Pratchett was a hell of a writer. I thought one of my other favorite Fantasy authors, Brandon Sanderson, was barking up the wrong tree when he lauded Pratchett as a genius. But, I realize now better not to distrust those in the know. It is clear to me that the author of Wyrd Sisters is a master of literature, with this book to prove it. A very great first half leading to a less than perfect second half makes me look forward to the Discworld books. It's queer how the first half “It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone’s mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.” Granny Weatherwax is back! Our favourite witch is brought to the scene when a baby is dropped at her feet leading her and her covent sisters, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick, to deal with the death of a monarch and his rightful succession. All this of course involves a lot more than was first thought, with the kingdom in disarray due to the ‘ Hamlet and MacBeth had a baby, and it was a comedy.3.5 stars..
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