Books like A Blink of the Screen by Terry Pratchett
A Blink of the Screen bringt mehr als dreißig von Terry Pratchetts Kurzgeschichten zusammen, die von seinen ersten Veröffentlichungen im Alter von 13 Jahren bis zu den Höhepunkten seiner langen Karriere reichen. Die Sammlung führt den Leser quer durch die Jahre Pratchetts Schaffen und präsentiert dabei sowohl Klassiker als auch neuere Erzählungen.
In den Geschichten erleben Fans sowohl wiederbekannte Figuren als auch neu eingeführte Charaktere, und sie entdecken alte als auch neue Welten. Die Sammlung bietet einen einzigartigen Überblick über den Stil und die Themen, die Pratchett über die Jahre geprägt haben.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Terry Pratchett
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