Terry's Pratchett's profoundly irrelevetn novels, are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.</P>
Meet Granny Weatherwx, the most highly regarded non-leader a coven of non-social witches could ever have. Generally, these loners don't get involved in anything, mush less royal intrigue. but then there are those times they can't help it. As Granny Weatherwzx is about to discover, though, it's a lot harder to stir up trouble in the castle than some theatrical types would have you think. Even when you've got a few unexpected spells up your sleave.</P>
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特里·普拉切特(1948-2015 )是当代最著名的幽默奇幻作家,同时也是英语文坛最具影响力的讽刺作家之一,被人誉为“笔锋犀利、擅于讽刺的J.R.R.托尔金”。
深受读者推崇的“碟形世界”系列奇幻小说是普拉切特的代表作品,为他赢得了世界声誉。该系列从1983年《魔法的颜色》问世算起,到2014年,共出版了40部长篇小说,其中多部被改编成了漫画、动画、舞台剧、电视剧、广播剧、桌面游戏和电脑游戏等。
《女巫复仇记》于1997年被改编成为了动画连续剧。
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几只蜜蜂嗡嗡地环绕在他周围。死神也跟其他养蜂人一样戴着面纱,这倒不是怕被叮着,只不过蜜蜂有时会飞进他的骷髅头里打转,害他头痛。
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