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- The Light Fantastic is the second book in Terry Pratchett's Disc World fantasy series. It follows the adventures of the failed wizard, Rincewind, and his tourist friend, Twoflower. Rincewind has the eighth spell from the famous Octavo book stuck in his head. Unfortunately, the wizards need the spell to save the world from destruction.
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The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published on 2 June 1986, the first printing being of 1,034 copies.
- Terry Pratchett
- 1986
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After the wizard Rincewind has fallen from the edge of the Discworld, the Octavo magic book saves his life and he lands back onto the world. Meanwhile, the wizards of Ankh-Morporkdiscover that the Discworld will soon be destroyed unless the eight spells of the Octavo are read: the most powerful spells in existence, one of which hides in Rincewind's...
The book takes its title from John Milton's 1631 poem L'Allegro: The cover of a US paperback release features a mistake, with Cohen's name stated to be "Conan". Page 6 "[...] proves, whatever people say, that there is such a thing as a free launch." The line, "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch" was originally coined by American economist Jo...
Characters
1. Rincewind 2. Twoflower 3. The Luggage 4. Ymper Trymon 5. Cohen
Det fantastiska ljuset(Swedish)La luz fantástica (Spanish)A mágia fénye(Hungarian)Dat wonderbare licht (Dutch)Graphic Novel
A graphic novel illustrated by Steven Ross and Joe Bennet, was published by Corgi in 1993. It has been published in hardcover along with the graphic novel of The Colour of Magic, as The Discworld Graphic Novels. (ISBN 9780061685965)
TV adaptation
1. Main article: The Colour of Magic (TV film) The Mob Film Company and Sky One produced a miniseries, combining both The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, broadcast on Easter Sunday and Monday 2008. Sir David Jason played the part of Rincewind. He was joined by David Bradley as Cohen the Barbarian , Sean Astin as Twoflower, Tim Curry as Trymon , and Christopher Lee taking over the role of Death from Ian Richardson (a role he previously portrayed in the animated series Soul Music and W...
Dave Langford reviewed The Light Fantastic for White Dwarf #83, and stated that "Abandoning the cruel fantasy parodies of his previous book, Pratchett leans more heavily on the one-line gags: the result isn't as pointedly funny, but still evokes more laughs than anything else around. EspeciallyThrud."
The Light Fantastic (1986) byTerry Pratchett also appeared as: 1. Translation: Das Licht der Phantasie [German] (1989) 2. Translation: Dat wonderbare licht [Dutch] (1991) 3. Translation: Le huitième sortilège? [French] (1993) 4. Translation: A mágia fénye [Hungarian] (1998) 5. Translation: A Luz Fantástica [Portuguese] (2002) 6. Translation: 异光 [Si...
The Light Fantastic is the second book in Terry Pratchett's Disc World fantasy series. It follows the adventures of the failed wizard, Rincewind, and his tourist friend, Twoflower. Rincewind has the eighth spell from the famous Octavo book stuck in his head.
Jan 1, 2001 · As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...
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Aug 17, 2015 · In Terry Pratchett’s second Discworld novel The Light Fantastic, a mob of Ankh-Morpork citizens has marched through the streets to the gates of the Unseen University to demand that the wizards there save their flat, round world.
Inspired by a true story, THE LIGHT FANTASTIC is an uplifting, funny and vibrant romantic comedy set in the hugely popular world of ballroom dance. Featuring an irresistible soundtrack of popular hits, spectacular dance sequences, and witty one-liners, this feel-good crowd-pleaser stars Jeremy Irvine as Jason, a thirty-something gay firefighter who dreams of becoming a professional dancer.
Jan 23, 2016 · In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world…
