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The Light Fantastic
- Discworld, Book 2
- Narrated by: Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook of The Light Fantastic is read by Colin Morgan (Merlin; Testament of Youth; Belfast). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.
'Darkness isn't the opposite of light, it is simply its absence...what was radiating from the book was the light that lies on the far side of darkness, the light fantastic.'
The Discworld is in danger, heading towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, its magic fading. It needs a hero, and fast.
What it doesn't need is Rincewind, an inept and cowardly wizard who is still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Or Twoflower, the well-meaning tourist whose luggage has a mind (and legs) of its own.
Which is a shame, because that's all there is....
The Light Fantastic is the second book in the Wizards series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order. The first book in the Discworld series—The Colour of Magic—was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.
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"Incredibly funny, compulsively readable." (The Times)
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- Janine Lewis
- 28-07-22
Completely fabulous!!
What a fantastic performance of an old favourite. I loved every moment and highly recommend it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-02-23
Hilarious
I love the Rinsewind and Twoflower comedy act, sci-fi Morecambe and Wise. Great story
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- cat hanvey
- 24-07-23
Truly Enjoyable!
Colin Morgan is an inspired choice, the perfect Rincewind and really brought the story to life. It made me guffaw with laughter and smile a lot, it was also heartwarming and quite touching. Building on the story in The Colour of Magic, the characters and world are beautifully developed in this book. Pratchett is a master story crafter and it really shows in the Light Fantastic, it was a real treat to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-09-22
I want Colin Morgan to narrate every book
The book's great, Colin Morgan makes it though. He's my favourite wizard ever, and having Merlin narrate a story about wizards is genius. He's a spectacular actor and I got the feeling that he absolutely loved doing this job, creating characters, throwing in a sly nod to the fans of the BBC's Merlin. Happy days.
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- Captain meatball
- 26-09-22
amazing😁⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😁
loved this booked.
Great voice acting and an amazing story.
can't wait to get into the next book in the series!
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- KJC
- 18-11-22
Fantastic
The writing lends itself beautifully to being performed and the narrators did a fabulous job.
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- Dave batty
- 12-01-23
outstanding
this is a truly fantastic audio book, it is read with great feeling, and depth. the story has been written by a truly imaginative writer. RIP
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- Mr. R.
- 23-01-23
Absolutely brilliant!
I really loved this book, far more than the first.
Whether that was because I now understood the story, had bonded with the characters, or had a greater appreciation of Terry Pratchett's crazy genius I don't know, I just hope the next book continues in the same vein!
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- Dmitry Druzhinin
- 13-04-23
Amazing storyline and performance!
The book had a very nuanced storyline, and the imagery was very quaint and picturesque.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-09-23
Good - nearly
Better than I could do!
Gwilym Kenneth Gillies Griffith
However a book with 42 chapters says better things, and the New Book encompasses this story too.
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