The Color of Magic

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen."The Color of Magic" is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the now-legendary land of Discworld. This is where it all begins--with the touris...

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen."The Color of Magic" is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the now-legendary land of Discworld. This is where it all begins--with the tourist Twoflower and his wizard guide, Rincewind.

特里·普拉切特是当代最著名的幽默奇幻作家，同时也是英语文坛最具影响力的讽刺作家之一。被人誉为“笔锋犀利、擅于讽刺的J·R·R·托尔金”。

深受读者推崇的“碟形世界”系列奇幻小说是普拉切特的代表作品，为他赢得了世界声誉。该系列从1983年《魔法的颜色》问世算起，到2006年，共出版了36部长篇小说，其中多部被改编成了漫画、动画、舞台剧、电视剧、广播剧、桌面游戏和电脑游戏等。截至2007年2月，普拉切特的作品在全球累计销售5000万册。