Once More with Footnotes [Hardcover]

Terry Pratchett (Author), Priscilla Olson (Editor), Sheila Perry (Editor), Omar Rayyan (Illustrator), Esther M. Friesner (Introduction)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Nesfa Pr; First Edition edition (September 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886778574
• ISBN-13: 978-1886778573
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,229,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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150 of 151 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insights Into Pratchett, July 12, 2005

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James D. DeWitt "Alaska Fan" (Fairbanks, AK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once More with Footnotes (Hardcover)

This is a collection of Pratchett's shorter writings, with some emphasis on his very early efforts. The contents range from "The Hades Business," Pratchett's very, very first work, through "Incubust," his hysterical and masterful 100 word contribution to the Drabble Project. Along the way you can find gems like "Troll Bridge," "The Sea and Little Fishes" and "Theater of Cruelty," set in the Discworld, and, of course, the half-infamous, half-legendary short story, "Hollywood Chickens."

As the title suggests, most of the stuff collected here has been published earlier elsewhere. From the droll introduction to the new edition of "Brewer's" to the sad and thoughtful, "Orangutans Are Dying," the full spectrum of Pratchett's writing is laid out. If you don't know or like Pratchett, you are not likely to enjoy this book. But if you are a fan of Pratchett - and I am an unabashed fan - there are genuine joys in seeing a collection of writings spanning 30 years or more, all in one volume.

The collection was first published to in 2004 to mark the event of Terry being Guest of Honour (note British spelling) at Noreascon Four, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention. It's good to see it in wider distribution. No serious Pratchett fan should be without it.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Pratchett Fans, August 11, 2005

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William Abbott (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Once More with Footnotes (Hardcover)

This book is, first and foremost, a great purchase for the completist and fan of Pratchett's writing. There are a few short stories, all of which are good and most of which are excellent. Beyond that, though, there are some great essays about writing, fantasy, hats, Australia, and so on. Quite enjoyable, but not as recommended to the casual reader as to the Pratchett fan...If you're looking for good Pratchett and you're new to his works, aim for the Discworld books (I recommend Small Gods), then come back to this. If you're a fan already, absolutely buy this.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable for Discworld fans, good for everyone, November 23, 2005

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This review is from: Once More with Footnotes (Hardcover)

This book contains many short stories, articles and other writings by Terry Pratchett. Among these we can find his first story published, which happened when Terry was just 13 years old!
What I enjoyed the most was the articles and the speeches, as these are sort of like eight-minute stand-up comedian monologues, but the four Discworld short stories (which, I might add, have never been published in book form before) were very good too. The long ones had excellent endings.
Buy this book if you like the Discworld, or if you simply like Pratchett. If you don't, then do anyway.