Terry Pratchett a major loss to Fantasy and Literature

[Sprite]

Just found out one of the best fantasy authors Terry Pratchett has died. I'm so gutted. Very sad year so far with Leonard Nemoy and now Terry. Sci-fi and fantasy is taking hard hit.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Very sad

The BBC quotes his publisher as saying "with his cat sleeping on his bed, surrounded by his family".

 

[DK]

I've been putting off reading his books for ages, mainly because he's written so many and I didn't know where to start.

 

[Sprite]

I've been putting off reading his books for ages, mainly because he's written so many and I didn't know where to start.

Read them all, this is just a small portion of my Discworld Books.

 

[Roger the Horse]

We are blessed that he was so prolific.

A great author and a great loss to our world.

Mort and Reaper Man are probably his best.

 

[daan]

Read them all, this is just a small portion of my Discworld Books.

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And a bonus picture of me with Terry back in 2001 just after the launch of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.

No idea who the other 2 are.

RIP

 

[PzR Slim]

I've been putting off reading his books for ages, mainly because he's written so many and I didn't know where to start.

Read them all and start at the beginning, The Colour of Magic. His discworld series is largely chronological and introduces new characters and world ideas at every step. Here's a good guide http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-20.jpg

It's such a sad day. I feel he has been with me throughout my adult life and given me so many laughs over the years. He created such a cool, funny place that I feel really lucky to have grown up with his books and hope my daughter gets as much enjoyment from them as I have as she gets older.

 

[photonrider]

@Sprite - you may want to adjust the title - just as a mark of respect.

Sad day, indeed, when one so creative and who provided so much enjoyment to the world, passes so young.

 

[Sprite]

@Sprite - you may want to adjust the title - just as a mark of respect.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[photonrider]

You're very welcome.

 

[Lissa]

Truly saddened to hear about his death. I have been a huge fan of the Discworld novels ever since The Colour Of Magic. I can't believe I'll never again have 'the new Terry Pratchett' on my Christmas list.

I'm sure Death and he had a good chat about cats when they met.

 

[JockeP22]

I used to love to tune in to the Discworld animated series on the telly in the mid/late nineties.

Such a great and crazy show.

I fondly remember something else as well. I was on vacation with the family about fifteen years ago and I lay on the beach reading Pratchett's "The Reaper Man" book.

I was really into the story about one man bucket and tried to block out the real world.

Suddenly my mom said: 'Why are you reading that?'

I said what do you mean?

'That's a horrible subject, a man who rapes people.'

She had misread the cover and thought I was reading "The Raper Man".

It took a few tries to explain until she finally believed me.

 

[daan]

"Is it true that your life passes before your eyes before you die?"

YES.

"Ghastly thought, really," Rincewind shuddered. "Oh, gods, I've just had another one. Suppose I am just about to die and this is my whole life passing in front of my eyes?"

I THINK PERHAPS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. PEOPLE'S WHOLE LIVES DO PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES BEFORE THEY DIE. THE PROCESS IS CALLED "LIVING".

THE LAST CONTINENT

 

[daan]

'Ah, well, life goes on,' people say when someone dies. But from the point of view of the person who has just died, it doesn't. It's the universe that goes on. Just as the deceased was getting the hang of everything it's all whisked away, by illness or accident or, in one case, a cucumber.

THE LAST HERO

 

[Roo]

Another big Pratchett fan chiming in.



A truely sad day. I started reading the Discworld books on the recommendation of a school friend when I was 12, and was instantly hooked. I was fortunate enough to meet him about 10 years ago. His writing has given me many years of joy, and the world is a poorer place without him.

 

[Famine]

Tʜᴇ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴛʜɪɴɢs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴍᴇ ʟᴇss ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴛʜɪs ɪs ᴇxᴛʀᴇᴍᴇʟʏ sᴍᴀʟʟ.

I ᴀᴍ ɴᴏᴛ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ. Nᴏᴛ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟ.

 

[Submerged]

"Is it true that your life passes before your eyes before you die?"

YES.

"Ghastly thought, really," Rincewind shuddered. "Oh, gods, I've just had another one. Suppose I am just about to die and this is my whole life passing in front of my eyes?"

I THINK PERHAPS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. PEOPLE'S WHOLE LIVES DO PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES BEFORE THEY DIE. THE PROCESS IS CALLED "LIVING".

THE LAST CONTINENT

Reading this on the book, made me realise quite how good Terry Pratchett was. It was always a good read of any of his books as he always made you consider the language that people use and how it is commonly used, but then twists it to make you realise that we have to be thoughtful how we express and present the language itself.

Also, it was always a delight to re-read some of his books and have another realisation dawning on you that you hadn't noticed before.

I got given the Fifth Elephant for Christmas by my parents. First time reading it, I completely did not get it. I did finish it. Left it for a year or two, then thought to re-read it. Second time, I kinda got the idea of it. But it wasn't really a style I was open to. Then third time, read it again, looked for his other books and then suddenly got it all.

Since then, its been plain sailing for me and always an amusing and enjoyable read. Although Raising Steam was slightly strange for me. Too many run-on sentences I felt, but I assume that was the way it came out when it was dictated, rather than written/typed.

 

[niky]

I hope somebody left him a good sword in his coffin.

You know, to clobber a Valkyrie and steal her horse when she comes for him.

Requiescat In Pace, Terry, you will be missed.

 

[Roo]

This made me smile: a petition has been set up asking Death to bring Sir Terry back.

 

[somebody]

I am truly saddened to hear of his passing. I hope Death keeps his book-shaped hourglass on a nice shelf somewhere.