The Carpet People

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Oh, I know it’s useless to say all this,” he added, catching Bane’s grin, “but I wish that the people who sing about the deeds of heroes would think about the people who have to clear up after them.” Lilliputians: To get an idea of how tiny they are, the introduction states that the city of Ware is about the size of a period. Stylistically the book is straight forward, with none of the more complex allusions or random digressions that characterise some of Pratchett's other work, indeed though often humorous, the humour here comes mostly from situation, word play and comical characterisation rather than zany comparisons to our own world. Perhaps my only problem with much of Pratchett's description is that with such an intriguing and alien setting as the Carpet, I would've liked more details than he actually gives to aide imagination, ---- for instance though you are told Snark's are predatory creatures and though their behaviour would imply that they're wolves, they are never described in more detail than noting the colour of their coats, likewise though characters speak of day and night, the sky is never mentioned and while the oblique references to "above" are intriguing, with such a basic aspect of the world explanation rather than mystery would've been far more satisfying.

A novel by Terry Pratchett which was originally published in 1971, but was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread and well-known. The Carpet People contains much of the humour and some of the concepts which later became a major part of the Discworld series, as well as parodies of everyday objects from our world. Before creating the Discworld, Terry Pratchett wrote about two different flat worlds, in this novel, and Strata. It has many funny moments in it and quite frankly, if you find it confusing you're either skim reading and so not doing justice or you missed an import stage of your development in reading. Precursors: They live in a carpet. Also, most of the ecosystem is based on human litter and debris. And the wights fought like mad things – worse, they fought like sane things, with the very best weapons they’d been able to make, cutting and cutting . Like surgeons … Or people who had found out that the best kind of future is one you make yourself.”

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The Quisling: Brocando's brother sells Jeopard to the mouls in Brocando's absence so he can say he's the king. In a perfect pairing, audiobook veteran David Tennant spearheads this new release of The Carpet People, bringing the 1971 story to life in typical Tennant-style. Although aimed at ages 7 and up, the sign of a good storyteller is the ability to appeal to all ages, and in my opinion there was nobody greater than Pratchett at doing just that. A million times the wights lost, and were killed. But that was somewhere else, in a world that might have been. And now they were alive. And that’s known as History, which is written only by the living.” This over all invincibility also undermines Pratchett's climax somewhat, since with the final battle against the Mouls being rather one-sided (as well as incredibly short), it doesn't actually seem that there is as much of a chance that the Mouls will win as Pratchett’s resolution implies, and with descriptions of the actual fighting that are far from hands on the whole thing appears more like a sporting event with a foregone conclusion than a battle for the fate of the entire world.

Lovely for a Pratchett completist like yours truly, but perhaps not as an introduction to Sir Terry’s wit for a Pratchett newbie. Multiple-Choice Future: All wights can see the future and so they assume that Hard-Determinism is real and that their fates are fixed, and do what they've foreseen themselves doing because that's what they've foreseen — except for one, who can see multiple possible futures and knows that it's possible to choose between them. It’s definitely an “early” Pratchett, still not quite at the height of his writing powers — but the seeds of genius are already there. The Carpet denizens are not quite yet at the Discworld quality, and the humor is gentler, and the fantasy part is more generic (although, and I can’t emphasize it enough, the sheer idea of Carpet People is pure delight), and the story has a somewhat disjointed episodic oddly paced feel — and yet it’s unmistakably still *the* Pratchett on his way to developing his signature wit and style.As you might guess from the rating, it's not my favorite Pratchett work ever, but it's a decent read and a good addition to his rather large compendium. And it's also a fun read. In Terry Pratchett's novel Eric, it is mentioned that cabinet of demon's president has carpets inhabited by tribes of liliputs, possibly suggesting a link between The Carpet People and Discworld universes, although it is likely just to be an in-joke by Pratchett. Before Discworld, Terry Pratchett created a carpet planet. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this, a new audiobook version has been published. According to the Author’s Note, “This book had two authors, and they were both the same person”. Young Terry Pratchett started writing this book when working on a children’s column in a provincial newspaper at the age 17 and published it at 24 as his first work. And then a seasoned writing veteran Terry Pratchett at 43 tweaked it a bit here and there, and that’s the version we have here. With Pratchett’s own illustrations because clearly there’s nothing that man couldn’t do.

This is a story of bravery, of never giving up, of fighting against overwhelming odds, of freedom, of self-determination, of history in the making, and of what sort of future you want for yourself and those you care about: Tennant creates a clearly defined voice for every single character. The level of preparation he put into his performance is evident in the sheer range of accents, tones and dialects he displays. Each character’s voice wonderfully matches their personality, even those that only appear briefly. At times it’s hard to believe there’s just one narrator. I was convinced Gormaleesh (a cunning Moul) had to be voiced by Simon Farnaby as it sounded so much like him. Plus whenever Tennant switched from his natural Scottish accent to an English one it reiterated just how masterfully he is able to switch between the two. It’s such a treat to listen to a narrator whose honed their craft, showcase it to the best of their abilities as it truly heightens the strengths of the writing. The Carpet People is a story about different tribes and people living in a carpet. This story follows the uprising of the mouls, snargs and two brothers who go on an adventure. There are two reasons why I think this book is fantastic and neither of them is that it was written by my favourite author of all time. Likovi su maštoviti i psihološki okarakterisani; meni je omiljeni Brokando, koji se svojom glupošću izdiže iznad kolektiviteta; koji ne shvata zašto ne mogu napadati neprijatelje kad spuste oružje ili zašto se neprijatelji ne mogu bacati sa balkona 😂It's a story that will come to a terrible end - if someone doesn't do something about it. It everyone doesn't do something about it ... A few wights, called thunorgs, are born with a different perception that lets them see probabilities, alternate possibilities that history could go down, rather than a single deterministic narrative. They appear to be shunned by the others. Arc Number: 7 is very important to wights, possibly because their work as artisans encompasses seven different raw materials. Wights only travel in groups divisible by 7, a fact that becomes plot-relevant when it gives away five of the non-wight characters' attempt to pass themselves off as a band of wights. Born Terence David John Pratchett, Sir Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was thirteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 1971 from the publisher Colin Smythe. They called themselves the Munrungs. It meant The People, or The True Human Beings. It's what most people call themselves, to begin with. And then one day the tribe meets some other people and give them a name like The Other People or, if it's not been a good day, The Enemy. If only they'd think up a name like Some More True Human Beings, it'd save a lot of trouble later on.

I decided to buy a copy of The Carpet People after completing Dragons at Crumbling Castle and the passing of Sir Pratchett (they happened at roughly the same time). Dragons at Crumbling Castle was simply adorable (recommended for young readers!) and I was very interested to see what changes were made when Sir Pratchett revised, fleshed out and (re) published The Carpet People which was initially written when he was 17 years old.The Carpet People is Sir Terry Pratchett's first published novel, written when he was just 17 and later revised by co-author Terry "Master Storyteller" Pratchett aged 43. It follows two brothers, Glurk - chief of the Munrungs (who consider themselves the first true humans) and Snibril - whose skills are grounded in observation (traditional Munrung skills are grounded in physical strength), as they journey to protect their tribe from Fray - a mysterious force causing destruction across the land of Carpet. To celebrate the book's 50th anniversary Penguin Random House is publishing a new audio edition, using the revised text, narrated by David Tennant. The Carpet People is a comic fantasy about a civilisation living in a carpet, brimming with the imagination and trademark humour you come to expect from one of Britain’s greatest authors. This story explores conflict, power-hungry establishments, and an adventure to save the day when it seems all is lost. It’s a big fantasy from a 17-year old Pratchett, and if you’ve ever wondered what the lovechild of Doctor Who and Roald Dahl looks like, then you’ve finally found your answer. Pratchett dreamed up The Carpet People as a teenager; a 1971 interview revealed that he was “putting the world to rights … with a friend one evening when the friend got up to emphasise a point and started to pace across the room. ‘Don’t do that’, said Terry suddenly, ‘You’ll disturb the carpet people.’” Wilkins said: “It’s such an important novel, because we know now what’s standing on its shoulders. I asked him, ‘What would you have said to your younger self about your early efforts, the 1971 edition?’ He said, ‘Must try harder.’ I thought that was a little bit harsh, but that was very much Terry, with his tongue in his cheek … When you look at master craftsmen like Terry, always honing their skills, they do get better. But, for me, The Carpet People is timeless.” First of all this is not a great example for an introduction into Terry Pratchett. If you're a younger reader then I'd suggest Wee Free Men or the 'Johnny And The...' Series, although font let that put you off starting with The Colour of Magic. That is where I'd suggest any older readers start read a good few of Pratchett's novels and then read Strata and THEN read The Carpet People. That is how you'll get most from it.