A Stroke of the Pen

You always feel the push of the inimitable Pratchett behind them — funny, sharp, warm, wise and always so, so readable * Daily Mail *Terry Pratchett’s short tales from the 70s and 80s reveal a young talent bursting with invention and wit… there’s much here to delight the open-minded, the fantasy aficionado and the Pratchett completist * Observer *Terry Pratchett’s A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories, his final collection of short stories, is an absolute joy. To hear this voice again is like settling into a hot bath – with bubbles. The stories are pre-Discworld, witty and warm – Conn Iggulden * Daily Express *Funny, fantastical and slyly smart * Mail on Sunday *A new Pratchett! Clear the bestseller decks: this book is heading for the top. * Guardian *Shows the beginnings of one of the UK’s best fantasy writers… A treat for seasoned fans and newcomers * The Sun, Pick of the Week ***** *A Stroke of the Pen shows [Pratchett] at a stage when he was stopping at the first or second tree. Soon he would plunge into the forest * The Sunday Times *The wit, wisdom and intelligence are interspersed with a lively dose of naivety, with entertaining results * Herald *This delightful collection is inventive, entertaining and a little quirky, often with a twisty end… a fun read * Independent *A treasure trove glittering with lost gems * Financial Times *

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.

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