Book description
Most of us grow up having always known to touch wood or cross our
fingers, and what happens when a princess kisses a frog or a boy pulls
a sword from a stone, yet sadly some of these things are now beginning
to be forgotten. Legends, myths, fairytales: our world is made up of
the stories we told ourselves about where we came from and how we got
there. It is the same on Discworld, except that beings which on Earth
are creatures of the imagination - like vampires, trolls, witches and,
possibly, gods - are real, alive and in some cases kicking on the
Disc.
In The Folklore of Discworld, Terry Pratchett teams up with
leading British folklorist Jacqueline Simpson to take an irreverent
yet illuminating look at the living myths and folklore that are
reflected, celebrated and affectionately libelled in the uniquely
imaginative universe of Discworld.
Terry Pratchett is the acclaimed creator of the bestselling
Discworld series, the latest of which is Making Money. He was
knighted for services to literature in 2009.
Dr Jacqueline Simpson is a long-standing member and
office-holder on the committee of the Folklore Society. Her
publications include British Dragons, Folklore of
Sussex, Scandinavian Folktales, and (with Jennifer
Westwood) The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends.
