Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Stories

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The word "fan" usually instills this feeling of 333 tarantulas walking up and down my body about to sting me because when I hear the word "fan" I either picture the electronic device stirring the air or I picture a lunatic without a shirt and the words "I want a baby with you" written with Edding across her breasts.

Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales Written byTerry Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales Written byTerry

En este libro encontrarán 14 cuentos en los que ya se puede ver el tipo de humor que Pratchett desarrollaría años más tarde en la saga Mundodisco y demás novelas que escribió. Se asemejan a los cuentos de hadas, pero para un público juvenil-adulto porque contienen chistes y referencias que lectores más chicos podrían no entender. From a New York Times –bestselling author, fourteen funny, illustrated fantasy tales for kids, featuring colorful characters and creatures. En esta ocasión se trata de una inédita colección de catorce cuentos de tono más infantil que reúne a una gran cantidad de personajes altamente disparatados; como tortugas aventureras, héroes sensibles, gente minúscula, cavernícolas inventores o un papa Noel en busca de empleo, en una serie de aventuras alocadas que representan una excelente forma de introducir a jóvenes lectores en el universo de Terry Pratchett, aunque los adultos también podemos saborear los inicios del amado hombre del sombrero. Aunque todos son divertidos, amenos y bastante cortos, reconozco que los dos relatos de la Alfombra se me hicieron algo tediosos, demasiado alargados para mi gusto y comparando con el resto de la colección, aunque no por ello poco disfrutables. Del resto me quedo absolutamente con Dok El cavernícola, La Gran Mota y el que da nombre al libro, Los dragones del castillo ruinoso; son mi top 3 de la antología.Pero ese chico inocente de la motocicleta y mi yo adulto, el del sombrero negro y la barba, somos la misma persona. Y lo único que los dos hemos querido siempre es escribir para gente que sea lo bastante mayor para comprender. Y para imaginar...» Edwo the Boring Knight: Edwo may be boring (in fact, he bores a dragon stiff - literally), but this story of a youngest son off to seek his fortune, is not.

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Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987, he turned to writing full time. Instead I just adore this man's humour and accomplishment throughout his life (and I'm not just talking about the money he made over the years)! Moreover, each story was wonderfully illustrated by Mark Beech whom I had never heard of before but who did a splendid job (his quirky illustrations reminded me a little of Quentin Blake who worked with Roald Dahl).

Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem! It's a mixed collection (topically) but the general outlook is the same: very Pratchett-esque fantasy stories that use real-world events or situations and plonk them straight in the middle of a fantasy world. There is a commentary after each story about it, which explores the links between it and Terry's later writings, particularly Discworld stories. Here, though, we see some of Terry’s very early work. It’s almost like Pratchett is experimenting, playing with words and themes to see if his writing has the desired effect. It is clearly the work of an inexperienced writer, and it shows many ideas that he would one day use to make his writing so remarkable and unique: so distinctively his own. They were all enjoyable, full of charm and wit, without being insufferable in their humour. The balance is perfect. Sometimes I feel like Pratchett tries too hard, inserting a joke or pun wherever possible, but here it was just right. Hercules the Tortoise: If you ever happen to have a child whose pet turtle goes missing after being let out to crawl around the yard - this is the perfect story for that moment.