The Colour of Magic
Discworld 1
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The Colour of Magic
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Narrated by:
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Tony Robinson
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By:
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Terry Pratchett
About this listen
Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place that might sound and smell very much like our own, but that looks completely different. It plays by different rules. Certainly it refuses to succumb to the quaint notion that universes are ruled by pure logic and the harmony of numbers. But just because the Disc is different doesn't mean that some things don't stay the same. Its very existence is about to be threatened by a strange new blight: the arrival of the first tourist, upon whose survival rests the peace and prosperity of the land. But if the person charged with maintaining that survival in the face of robbers, mercenaries, and, well, Death, is a spectacularly inept wizard, a little logic might turn out to be a very good idea.
The Colour of Magic is the first novel in Terry Pratchett's acclaimed Discworld series, of which some 20 million copies have been sold.
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Critic reviews
Tony Robinson is Death... in a good way.
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Anyway, I finally managed to have time to listen to an audio book while driving to work and this was amazing. Not only is the story great but Tony Robinson provided a great voice for the parts, the only thing I struggled with was actually hearing any of the females when they spoke. Tony Robinson done a very soft spoken voice for each of them, and despite having the car volume very high, I still struggled to hear them. If I hadn't read the book before, I would have missed a lot.
Great book
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If you've read the book, you will find huge chunks missing. If not, you probably won't notice that much as the "plot bits" are still left in. My two boys (aged 7 and 9) really enjoyed it and its a good introduction to the Diskworld. I would highly recommend buying the unabridged version of Book 2 (The Light Fantastic) to follow on with however. It will make much more sense.
Way too abridged - but still a good listen
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Simply Brilliant
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Top Class
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Persevere - you won't be disappointed
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Would you listen to The Colour of Magic again? Why?
I might listen to it again, but it'll be the unabridged version, which is a shame.Which character – as performed by Tony Robinson – was your favourite?
It has to be Rincewind really, his generally pessimistic outlook on life was fantastically juxtaposed with Twoflower and his eternal optimism.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
"In a world, on a disc, on 4 elephants, on a turtle, trouble is a-brewing"Any additional comments?
I love this book and Tony Robinson really brought the characters to life. At the time when I was deciding which version to download I didn't notice that this was the unabridged version, which is a shame for 2 reasons: 1) I would have liked to have heard the full story. 2) The next books I've downloaded in the series are not narrated by Tony Robinson.Excellent Book
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If only this narrator did the unabridged
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What made the experience of listening to The Colour of Magic the most enjoyable?
It`s the way in which Tony Robinson tells the story.What does Tony Robinson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Tony Robinson brings to life the various characters with a veritiy of voices and a light style of narration.Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Did make me laugh in places.Any additional comments?
It`s just a shame that it`s an abrigded version could have listened all day.Masterfull performance
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This is the first book of one of the best fantasy book series there is in this world.
If you are not a native English speaker you may find it a little bit hard to read and I would recommend trying it at your language first if possible. The translated books were almost as good as the originals at least in my language (Finnish). But please do try at least one of his books. They are all masterpieces. If you can't read this one (because you can't find it in your own language or ..) Try one of these: Mort, Night Watch or The Long Utopia (by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter)
Please try his works! You will not regret it!
You should really try reading this author!
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