Discworld audio book narrator

Sir terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the discworld, a parallel time and place. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Stephen fry and jim dale both read the harry potter series with excellent taste and give wonderful, different versio. Stephen briggs audiobooks audiobook narrator download.

The colour of magic audiobook terry pratchett audible. He was a very close personal friend of sir terry, and even read a speech for him about assisted dying shaking hands with death when the embuggerance was starting to take its toll. However i would suggest that the following should all be considered for the title. The discworld novels by terry pratchett are the funniest. Thursday 19th january 2017 narrativia announced the production of the good omens tv series to be coproduced with bbc studios and neil gaimans blank corporation, the series will be broadcast in 2018 by amazon prime video and the bbc. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and tiffany aching feels it in her boots. Showing results by narrator nigel planer in all categories audible. The audio book shows as being a 14hr listen which should have rung alarm bells right from the start as very few pratchett novels would come close to that. Editions of the folklore of discworld by terry pratchett. They need to be quite cheap though as i am a student on a budget. Isis latest full and unabridged discworld audio book is jingo, recently released on tape at 24. There are a few books read by an entire cast as well, theyre of varying quality but rarely as good as briggs. But morts heroism seems to be for naught, since discworld proceeds as though keli had been killed, while death has too much fun drinking and gambling to be any help. Theres snow, there are robins, there are trees covered with decorations, but theres a notable lack of the fat man who delivers the toys.

He also appeared in the television adaptations of both terry pratchetts. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Briggs, narrator of audio editions of over 30 titles in pratchetts longrunning discworld series, set in a bizarre fictional world, once again puts forth a vivacious performance in this recording. Nigel is the reader for the audiobook editions of many of terry pratchetts discworld novels.

Sir terry pratchett was the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including his phenomenally successful discworld series. He, and the city watch he commands, started in the gutter one outside a pub, and vimes takes care not to forget it, wearing extra thin boots so he can feel the. In total, there are 41 discworld novels published over 32 years. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and. Although this world may appear completely different to our own, the discworld. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards. Briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson. Terry pratchetts final discworld novel, and the fifth to feature the witch tiffany aching. For mort however, it is about to become one of the tools of his trade.

The book is about esk, a young girl who inherits the staff of a dying wizard and so esk must create a place for herself in the chauvinistic world of discworld magic. Most of them are narrated by nigel planer, and he is. You can try to win a copy of jingo by entering this months competition. Twoflower was a tourist, the first ever seen on the discworld. Neil gaiman announced in 2016 that he would be adapting the book into a television series. A shivering of worlds deep in the chalk, something is stirring. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the mysterious interstellar gulf.

So ive been plowing through the discworld audiobooks on audible. If youre looking for a onebookstand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. In all, he was the author of fifty bestselling books. My boyfriend is in love with the series and has recommended them, however due to a disability of mine fibromyalgia, i find it very difficult to read and follow a story line. Download the discworld audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. You can try to win a copy of jingo by entering this months. Contentsshow career acting planer is perhaps best known for his role as neil, the hippie housemate of vyvyan adrian edmonson, rick rik mayall and mike christopher ryan. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. Stephen fry and jim dale both read the harry potter series with. Each book focuses on one of them, although they cross over and pop up in each others books all the time. He was educated at westminster school, the university of sussex at brighton, and lamda. Feb 23, 2014 briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson.

Stephen briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen discworld plays, collaborated with terry pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of pratchetts books. Tiffany aching, rincewind, the three witches, sam vines and the guards, and death. The discworld novels fall into different categories. He was a very close personal friend of sir terry, and even read a speech for him. The discworld is the fictional setting of terry pratchetts most iconic fantasy novel series. Buy terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry pratchett online from the works. Results of isis unabridged jingo audio book competition wow. Discworld reading order downloable guides sir terry pratchett. Apr 12, 2020 best will always be subjective in this field. This audiobook along with the other later discworld books and various assorted compendiums was narrated by a. Stephen briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen discworld plays, collaborated with terry pratchett on a number of related works, and.

The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive. Discworld audiobooks download now from audiobooksnow. Baldrick has read many of the discworld books available on cd in the uk. Hi, i was wondering if anyone could tell me where i could find the discworld audio books. Terry pratchett discworld novel audio books 20 by terry. The discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the. He, and the city watch he commands, started in the gutter one outside a pub, and vimes takes care not to forget it, wearing extra thin boots so he can feel the streets of his city as he proceeds along them, cigar in hand, gimlet eyes peeled not just for crime, which being extremely cynical he suspects everyone of, but also injustice, which makes him very. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on the discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle.

Register here for the sir terry pratchett forum and message boards. A couple of hours into the story, the reason became apparent, when the narrative suddenly skipped back to a previous section of the story and continued again from there. 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. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on the discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a. Thursday 19th january 2017 narrativia announced the production of the good omens tv series to be co. Going postal is a great introduction to the series.

Terry pratchetts discworld series comprises of a staggering 41 novels, 32 years in the making. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four. The discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the history of the written word. The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the final novel the shepherds crown was published in 2015.