The Turtle Moves!: Discworld's Story Unauthorized

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Jul 2008 · BenBella Books, Inc.

About this ebook

After growing from humble beginnings as a Sword & Sorcery parody to more than 30 volumes of wit, wisdom, and whimsy, the Discworld series has become a phenomenon unlike any other. Now, in The Turtle Moves!, Lawrence Watt-Evans presents a story-by-story history of Discworld's evolution as well as essays on Pratchett's place in literary canon, the nature of the Disc itself, and the causes and results of the Discworld phenomenon, all refreshingly free of literary jargon littered with informative footnotes.

Part breezy reference guide, part droll commentary, The Turtle Moves! will enlighten and entertain every Pratchett reader, from the casual browser to the most devout of Discworld's fans.

Ratings and reviews

Good book, especially from an American author ( not that there's anything wrong with American authors,) but as Mr. Watt-Evans frequently points out himself, this is a typically English series. Shame that a more recent update has not been published to include all up to 'The Shepherd's Crown', but maybe someday (of you're listening Mr. Watt-Evans.) Also a shame that he didn't research Terry's other works as many of the features of Disc world are taken from his earlier works.

About the author

Lawrence Watt-Evans published his first novel The Lure of the Basilisk at 24 and has since written more than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 150 published articles and contributed to several of BenBella Books’ Smart Pop titles. He was a 1987 nominee for the Nebula Award for short story and a 1988 winner of the World Science Fiction Society's Hugo award for best short story. He has been a full-time writer and editor for more than 25 years and has also worked as an instructor of Viable Paradise on Martha's Vineyard and at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland.