Description: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 1986, 1st American edition, this is one of the few cases where the Book Club Edition is the true first edition Published by Colin Smythe, Gerard’s Cross, Printed in USA Condition: Fine, Unclipped Dust Jacket Inscribed to “Mike Fantastic” , possibly the English Pop Band of same name. About the Author: 1948-2015. English, comical, satirist novelist. He doesn’t use chapters in any of his books because he feels they were an unnecessary stopping point that got in the way of narrative. About the Book: 2nd book in the 41 novel series. Title is taken from L’Allegro, poem by John Milton which refers to dancing lightly with extravagance. 2nd in the sub series, Ricewind. Discworld is the fictional setting of this series. All the books take place on a flat, circular world, which sits on the back of four elephants, which stand on the back of a giant star turtle. The novels explore a multitude of very real human issues. The books parody or take inspiration from classic works and are used for satirical parallels with cultural, political, and scientific issues. About the Cover Artist: Josh Kirby. This novel is special because 26/41 novels have the same cover artist. After his 2001 passing, they switched cover artist.
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Signed By: Terry Pratchett
Book Title: The Light Fantastic
Signed: Yes
Book Series: Discworld
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Colin Smythe
Original Language: English
Inscribed: Yes
Intended Audience: Young Adults
Edition: Book Club Edition, 1st Edition
Publication Year: 1986
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1980s
Illustrator: Josh Kirby
Author: Terry Pratchett
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Topic: Books, Sci Fi, Adventure