Paperback, 279 pages
French language
Published June 18, 1998 by L'Atalante.
Dans une dimension lointaine et passablement farfelue, un monde se balade à dos de quatre éléphants, eux-mêmes juchés sur la carapace de la Grande Tortue. Oui, c'est le Disque-monde. Les habitants de la cité d'Ankh-Morpork croyaient avoir tout vu. Et Deuxfleurs avait l'air tellement inoffensif, bonhomme chétif, fidèlement escorté par un Bagage de bois magique déambulant sur une myriade de petites jambes. Tellement inoffensif que le Praticien avait chargé le calamiteux mage Rincevent de sa sécurité dans la cité quadrillée par la Guilde des Voleurs et celle des Assassins ; mission périlleuse qui devait les conduire loin : dans une caverne de dragons ; peut-être jusqu'au Bord du Disque. Car Deuxfleurs était d'une espèce plus redoutable qu'on ne l'imaginait : c'était un touriste.
Bonitos recuerdos y bonitos olvidos desde aquella primera lectura. Muchos consideran que no es lo mejor para empezar el Mundodisco, pero no me parece tan mal si tienes curiosidad. Cierto es que el libro va cogiendo ritmo, y cierto es también que es el primer Pratchett, pero me ha hecho sonreír como la primera vez.
Enjoyed it - a fun read!
Discworld and Sir Terry were a big part of my life growing up, he had a large impact on who I became.
I'm not sure for newcomers to his writing I'd fully recommend The Colour of Magic - I believe Sir Terry himself said to start from book three (Sourcery) - but this is an interesting historical artefact.
I plan to read through the entire Discworld series in the coming months (and years, I guess - I don't plan to only read Discworld non-stop), so starting from the very beginning to experience how Sir Terry's style developed was a key choice for me.
I did enjoy it a lot though! Torn between 3 and 4 stars. It's good! But I feel like 4 stars requires a level of excellence not quite attained here - it does feel a little disjointed at times, and some …
Enjoyed it - a fun read!
Discworld and Sir Terry were a big part of my life growing up, he had a large impact on who I became.
I'm not sure for newcomers to his writing I'd fully recommend The Colour of Magic - I believe Sir Terry himself said to start from book three (Sourcery) - but this is an interesting historical artefact.
I plan to read through the entire Discworld series in the coming months (and years, I guess - I don't plan to only read Discworld non-stop), so starting from the very beginning to experience how Sir Terry's style developed was a key choice for me.
I did enjoy it a lot though! Torn between 3 and 4 stars. It's good! But I feel like 4 stars requires a level of excellence not quite attained here - it does feel a little disjointed at times, and some scenes don't really seem to have any purpose.
