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« on: March 13, 2015, 04:24:18 PM » |
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I'm a bit surprised nobody has mentioned the passing of Terry Pratchett here.
An excellent writer with a bizarre sense of humour, but deep understanding of people. He got you laughing at yourself without realising it. You see, most of his characters were a merge of all of us.
His master stroke though was the character DEATH - a benign entity doing a necessary job.
If you haven't read any of his books do yourself a favour and start now - only don't read them in a crowded location. Bursts of manic laughter tend to unsettle the rest.
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If you have a poem, I have a tune, and we exchange these, we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
- Will
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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2015, 11:47:17 PM » |
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Was not aware of this man...but then...I am not a well read person,having A.D.H.D..Seems like a fascinating fellow(from what I had Googled) and it's a shame that none of his work made it's way into a feature film.
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2015, 03:26:53 AM » |
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Thanks, Will...
First I've heard of the gentleman, but I enjoy a good read - off to the library, methinks...
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2015, 12:36:07 AM » |
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Thanks, Will...
First I've heard of the gentleman, but I enjoy a good read - off to the library, methinks...
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The older I get the better I was!
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2015, 07:22:57 PM » |
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Although Colour of Magic is the first in the series, I don't recommend reading it until you have a couple of later books under your belt. This is because Terry hadn't really got into his stride at that point. Almost all of the books stand-alone, but many are also on linked themes.
My favourites are these:
Guards Guards
Hogfather
Lords and Ladies
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If you have a poem, I have a tune, and we exchange these, we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2015, 10:54:01 PM » |
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In France, a lot of people were very sad. I've read again and again all the books of Sir Pratchett. When I read these books, my heart is... how to say ? ... is light. Like a cloud. Happy.  |
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2015, 10:25:07 PM » |
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Hi Daniel,
Nice to see you here again.
I just had a thought. How well does the humour translate into French?
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If you have a poem, I have a tune, and we exchange these, we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2015, 11:28:57 PM » |
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Oh. Sorry, I'd not read this post  It's not easy, I assume. An author needs a very good translator for these kind of books... I'd read It was a very difficult work to translate Piers Anthony, for example (Xanth), an other writer with a lot of of humour. |
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