The Unseen University Cut-Out Book [Import] [Paperback]

Terry Pratchett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2006

A must-have accessory for the most dedicated Pratchett fans — a Discworld cut-out book for adults.

The phenomenal Discworld series has a new addition to its growing hoard of artifacts — a cut-out book for adults. An extraordinary feat of paper engineering, the cut-out book contains the makings of a detailed 3-D model of the Unseen University, Discworld’s most ancient and complex building.

Colourful and intricate, this paper sculpture will provide hours of fun for the true Discworld aficionado.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

TERRY PRATCHETT is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad, is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie. His first Discworld novel for children, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.


From the Compact Disc edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday UK; First Edition edition (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385609442
• ISBN-13: 978-0385609449
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.8 x 11.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was fifteen, 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. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987 he turned to writing full time, and has not looked back since. To date there are a total of 36 books in the Discworld series, of which four (so far) are written for children. The first of these children's books, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal. A non-Discworld book, Good Omens, his 1990 collaboration with Neil Gaiman, has been a longtime bestseller, and was reissued in hardcover by William Morrow in early 2006 (it is also available as a mass market paperback (Harper Torch, 2006) and trade paperback (Harper Paperbacks, 2006). Terry's latest book, Nation, a non-Discworld standalone YA novel was published in October of 2008 and was an instant New York Times and London Times bestseller. Regarded as one of the most significant contemporary English-language satirists, Pratchett has won numerous literary awards, was named an Officer of the British Empire "for services to literature" in 1998, and has received four honorary doctorates from the Universities of Warwick, Portsmouth, Bath, and Bristol. His acclaimed novels have sold more than 55 million copies (give or take a few million) and have been translated into 36 languages. Terry Pratchett lives in England with his family, and spends too much time at his word processor.  Some of Terry's accolades include: The Carnegie Medal, Locus Awards, the Mythopoetic Award, ALA Notable Books for Children, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Book Sense 76 Pick, Prometheus Award and the British Fantasy Award.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unseen University, March 27, 2007

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Richard M. Hungerford "Paper Model Conspirator" (Escondido, California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unseen University Cut-Out Book (Paperback)

As an avid paper modeler and Pratchett fan, this was a must-buy item for me. The book, when it arrived, was everything I expected it to be, with outstanding artwork and instructions.

Once I got up the nerve to take the book apart and start cutting, my enthusiasm dimmed just a bit.

As I said, the artwork is excellent, and the engineering is solid and perhaps just a but too much in places, but the model would have benefitted from just one more full test build of the finished product: there are fit problems in many areas, with some structural parts being smaller than the spaces they are supposed to fit by as much as a millimeter, and some other parts being too long or too wide by a similar amount to fit where they belong.

Careful test-fitting and trimming is an absolute must in order to build this, but the result is worth the extra effort.

Any serious Pratchett fan should have one of these, whether it ever gets built or not. Any paper modeler who enjoys a challenge and has a lot of room to display this monster when it's finished should also have one, or probably two: one to build and one to keep!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Hobby, February 14, 2010

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A. Blair "Aristotle" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unseen University Cut-Out Book (Paperback)

I've never been the "hobby type," but after picking up this book (initially for my 6th grade male students), I found myself captivated. I've dreamed about working on the structures and have even awakened early in the morning to work in it before heading off to school. My biggest struggle was finding the best glue, but once found, the rest was easy. I'm clearing off a space on my mantle to display the finished product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for paper modelers, January 18, 2009

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A. D. Turner (Shreveport , LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unseen University Cut-Out Book (Paperback)

Great looking book, almost to good looking to cut up. It is printed on A4 size paper and is 3/4 of an inch thick or around 20mm. The artwork is very good, the instructions are very good, and there is a bit of humor to the notes from the collaborators. The parts are not die cut. A highly recommended book for anyone interested in paper modeling.