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NOVELA DE FICCION: FANTÁSTICA (EN INGLÉS)

2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day and in the Long Earth, the new Next post-human society continues to evolve. For Joshua Valiente, now in his late sixties, it is time to take one last solo journey into the High Meggers: an adventure that turns into a disaster. Alone and facing death, his only hope of salvation lies with a group of trolls. But as Joshua confronts his mortality, the Long Earth receives a signal from the stars. A signal that is picked up by radio astronomers but also in more abstract ways - by the trolls and by the Great Traversers. Its message is simple but ts implications are enormous: JOIN US. The super-smart Next realise that the Message contains instructions on how to develop an immense artificial intelligence but to build it they have to seek help from throughout the industrious worlds of mankind. Bit by bit, byte by byte, they assemble a computer the size of a continent - a device that will alter the Long Earth's place within the cosmos and reveal the ultimate, life-affirming goal of those who sent the Message. Its impact will be felt by and resonate with all - mankind and other species, young and old, communities and individuals - who inhabit the Long Earths...

Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly, some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings that on Earth are creatures of the imagination, like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods, are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In "The Folklore of Discworld", Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to give an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

Hogswatchnight is fast approaching, and the Hogfather (that jolly fat man who delivers presents to the kiddies) is missing. But it''s vital that all the presents are delivered, otherwise the sun won''t rise tomorrow. However, there is another supernatural entity who can be everywhere at once and, most importantly, knows where everybody lives. And Death reckons that with a false beard and a few cushions, it might just work. And while Death is busy working out the mysteries of climbing down chimneys and drinking sherry, it''s up to Susan to track down the real Hogfather. It''s a dark time of the year. There are monsters afoot. And some of them look just like us. HO HO HO. You''d better watch out ...Terry Pratchett''s bestseller, adapted and directed by Vadim Jean, is a two-part live-action/CGI film for Sky One starring David Jason and a host of other great British character actors.

A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head ...It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. He's hunting for Tiffany. Andhe's found her...A fabulous Discworld title filled with witches and magic and told in the inimitable Terry Pratchett style, "I Shall Wear Midnight" is the fourth Discworld title to feature Tiffany and her tiny, fightin', boozin' pictsie friends, the Nac Mac Feegle (aka The Wee Free Men).

''A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.'' From, "The Fifth Elephant". ''Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.'' From, "Moving Pictures. The Discworld is filled with a vast and diverse population - from witches to vampires and from the fiendish to the foolish, it is a world in which magical books can devour the unsuspecting, and Death can escape to the country for some time off. "The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld" is a collection of the wittiest, pithiest and wisest quotations from this extraordinary universe, dealing one-by-one with each book in the canon. ''Un matrimonio siempre esta hecho de dos personas que estan dispuestas a jurar que es solo el otro el que ronca''. De "The Fifth Elephant". ''En el interior de cada persona mayor hay una persona joven que se pregunta que le ha pasado''. De "Moving Pictures". Mundodisco esta poblado por una vasta y diversa suma de habitantes, desde brujas a vampiros y desde lo mas malvado hasta lo mas estupido: este es un mundo en el que los libros magicos pueden devorar al distraido, y donde la Muerte puede hacer alguna escapadita al campo por un tiempo. "The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld" es una recopilacion de los dichos mas sabios, ingeniosos y sustanciales de este extraordinario universo, analizados uno a uno por cada libro del canon.

Acaba de nacer el Ankh-Morpork Times y la febre por la prensa se adueña de la caótica metrópolis del Mundodisco.La novela número 25 de la saga «Mundodisco» es una entretenida sátira sobre el mundo de

When the Queen of Fairyland steals away Tiffany Aching's young brother, Tiffany has to do something. Helped by the Nac Mac Feegle - the thievin', fightin', stealin' pictsies known as the Wee Free Men

The second in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching.omething is coming after Tiffany...Tiffany Aching is ready to begin her apprenticeship in magic. She expects spells and magic not chores and ill-tempered goats! Surely there must be more to witchcraft than this!What Tiffany doesn''t know is that an insidious, disembodied creature is pursuing her. This time, neither Mistress Weatherwax (the greatest witch in the world) nor the fierce, six-inch-high Wee Free Men can protect her. In the end, it will take all of Tiffany''s inner strength to save herself... if it can be done at all.

A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head ...Somewhere - some time - there''s a tangled ball of evil and spite, of hatred and malice, that has woken up. And it''s waking up all the old stories too - stories about evil old witches ... I Shall Wear Midnight is the fourth ''Discworld'' title to feature witch Tiffany Aching and her tiny, fightin'', boozin'' pictsie friends, the Nac Mac Feegle (aka ''The Wee Free Men'').

Terry Pratchett''s hilarious take on the Faust legend stars many of the Discworld''s most popular characters Eric is the Discworld''s onlydemonology hacker The trouble is, he''s not very good at it All he wants is the usual three wishes: to be immortal, rule the world andhave the most beautiful woman fall madly in love with him The usual stuff...

The perfect book for die-hard Pratchett fans and newcomers alike, a collection of the wittiest, pithiest and wisest quotations from the Discworld universe, organized into categories including the principal Discworld characters (Granny Weatherwax, Lord Vetinari), places (Unseen University, Ankh-Morpork, the City Watch) or even the occasionally concept (magic).

Terry Pratchett joins up with a leading folklorist to reveal the legends, myths and customs of Discworld, with helpful hints from Planet Earth. Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls a sword from a stone, yet sadly some of these things are now beginning to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings which on Earth are creatures of the imagination - like vampires, trolls, witches and, possibly, gods - are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the Disc. In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to take an irreverent yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely imaginative universe of Discworld.

Football has come to the city of Ankh-Morpork - not the old fashioned, grubby pushing and shoving, but the new, fast football with pointy hats for goalposts and balls that go gloing when you drop them. And now, the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else.

As it moves towards a seeemingly 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... THE FUNNIEST AND MOST UNORTHODOX FANTASY IN THIS OR ANY OTHER GALAXY