Lords and Ladies: A Novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (MOBI)

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Although they may feature witches and wizards, vampires and dwarves, along with the occasional odd human, Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld novels are grounded firmly in the modern world. Taking humorous aim at all our foibles, each novel reveals our true character and nature.It’s a dreamy midsummer’s night in the Kingdom of Lancre. But music and romance aren’t the only things filling the air. Magic and mischief are afoot, threatening to spoil the royal wedding of King Verence and his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick. Invaded by some Fairie Trash, soon it won’t be only champagne that’s flowing through the streets …

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⭐I highly recommend this book to those who love Granny Weatherwax as much as I! Full-tilt entertainment from cover to cover. I chuckled all the wah through.

⭐Author Terry Pratchett savages ‘cute’ in many of his Discworld novels. In “Witches Abroad” he skewers the ‘good’ fairy godmother. “Hogfather” is a much darker version of Santa Claus. Elves take a beating in “Lords and Ladies.” They represent glamour without soul. They like to torture animals, humans included–you know, the ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ bit, except elves come in both sexes.The people in the Kingdom of Lancre are afraid even to use the word ‘elf,’ except for soppy, junior witch, Magrat Garlick, who is soon to be King Verence’s bride. She is known as the witch who clinks and clanks about in occult jewelry, and loves scented candles.Luckily, senior witches Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are also on the scene, after an extended vacation to Genua to end the ‘good’ fairy godmother’s reign of terror (see “Witches Abroad”). Even though they scorn the modern trappings of witchcraft (see above: scented candles), they hold the power in Lancre.King Verence II is more interested in crop rotation and breeding pigs. When Magrat returns from Genua, he informs her that he’s planned their wedding, ordered her dress, and invited the guests. (Red Alert! Red Alert! Man your battle stations! Completely clueless male enters story!) What Verence doesn’t do is propose marriage to his intended wife. After all he is a king.Magrat does a slow boil until the day before the wedding. She finally revolts but as usual, her timing is execrable. Her husband-to-be has been captured by the elves.How in the name of Om did the elves manage to escape from the circle of stones known as the Dancers? Did it have something to do with would-be witch, Diamanda and her friends dancing nekkid (a Nanny Ogg term) round the stones?Did it have something to do with Nanny Ogg’s semi-annual bath?Why did Lancre Morris Men decide to hold their play practice near the Dancers?Did it have something to do with the nekkid dancers?Discerning reviewers have compared “Lords and Ladies” to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer-Night’s Dream.” There certainly are many complicated love stories in both novel and play. Pratchett gives us Magrat and King Verence II; Nanny Ogg and Casanunda, Discworld’s second greatest lover; Granny Weatherwax and…Look, you need to read the book and find out for yourself. Let’s just say that Granny’s suitor is growing a crop circle on his head.

⭐Author Terry Pratchett savages ‘cute’ in many of his Discworld novels. In “Witches Abroad” he skewers the ‘good’ fairy godmother. “Hogfather” is a much darker version of Santa Claus. Elves take a beating in “Lords and Ladies.” They represent glamour without soul. They like to torture animals, humans included–you know, the ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ gig, except elves come in both sexes.The people in the Kingdom of Lancre are afraid even to use the word ‘elf,’ except for soppy, junior witch, Magrat Garlick, who is soon to be King Verence’s bride. She is known as the witch who clinks and clanks about in occult jewelry, and loves scented candles.Luckily, senior witches Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are also on the scene, after an extended vacation to Genua where they ended the ‘good’ fairy godmother’s reign of terror (see “Witches Abroad”). Even though they scorn the modern trappings of witchcraft (see above: scented candles), they hold the power in Lancre.King Verence II is more interested in crop rotation and breeding pigs. When Magrat returns from Genua, he informs her that he’s planned their wedding, ordered her dress, and invited the guests. (Red Alert! Red Alert! Completely clueless male enters story!) What Verence doesn’t do is propose marriage to his intended wife. After all he is the king.Magrat does a slow boil until the day before the wedding. She finally revolts, but as usual, her timing is execrable. Her husband-to-be-or-not-to-be has been captured by the elves.How in the name of Om did the elves manage to escape from the circle of stones known as the Dancers? Was this incident connected with would-be witch, Diamanda and her friends dancing nekkid (a Nanny Ogg term) round the stones?Did it have something to do with Nanny Ogg’s semi-annual bath?Was this why the Lancre Morris Men decided to hold their play practice near the Dancers?(Your choice: the nekkid dancers or Nanny Ogg’s bath.)Discerning reviewers have compared “Lords and Ladies” to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer-Night’s Dream.” There certainly are many complicated love stories in both novel and play. Pratchett gives us Magrat and King Verence II; Nanny Ogg and Casanunda, Discworld’s second greatest lover; Granny Weatherwax and…Look, you need to read the book and find out for yourself. Let’s just say that her suitor is growing a crop circle on his head.

⭐Is it the end of Granny Weatherwax? Elves are not what we believe they are. In the midst of everything going on there is going to be a wedding, or is there. This is another fine edition to the series bringing witches and wizards into one place with unexpected twists around every corner. Will Magrat finally get her happily ever after? Will Verence be a a great king? Will the Elves take over the world? If you want to know the answers to these and other questions you will need to read the books. I truly have enjoyed every one of these books and look forward to reading the complete series.

⭐Much, much better on the re-reading. I read this once in my first pass through the Discworld books and only after reading The Watch books and the Wizards books and Small Gods. I didn’t care much for Lords and Ladies. I’ve re-read all of the other books, several times, but not this one. Upon this re-read I regret waiting so long. It’s a multilayered story that mirrors the strengths and weaknesses of our own humanity and world. In some of his earlier books Sir Terry tries too hard to be funny. From this book forward, not so much. There is still a lot of humor and wordplay and sly references and inversions of convention, but the underlying tone is serious and thoughtful. Sir Terry wants you to be thoughtful in this book. And this thread only strengthens and deepens as the series progresses.

⭐Note this is a review for the abridged Audio book only.The next best thing to a good, well writtem book from Terry Pratchett is one of the abridged audio versions read by the wonderful Tony Robinson.This is an excellent reading of the book.Robinson gets the characters in the minds eye just right.abridged but the story flows to a wonderful ending.Recommended.

⭐This has to be one of my favourite of the Diskworld series. It’s based (quite loosely) on Shakespeare’s `A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and follows the entanglements of that play’s sub-plots whenever Terry feels like it. I can’t see a parallel for the Helena/Hermia/Lysander/Demetrius plot, but the `Rude Mechanicals’ are there in force, as are the Elves and assorted Royalty and nearly Royalty. The nearly-Queen Magrat’s nuptials are disrupted from without as the Elves break through into Lancre and Magrat sets out to save her nearly-husband, her nearly-kingdom and her own life. The Queen of the Elves and the King are estranged and the Elves themselves are not terrific, they’re terrifying. Magrat doesn’t have to be brave all alone, the other two Lancre Witches, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg are there in abundance and between the three of them, they defeat the Elves in a most cunning and amusing way. This is a very tightly plotted book and every word in it is a joy – I re-read it regularly. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has enjoyed any of the others and anyone who enjoyed `A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. As Terry says on the back of the book, `with a hey nonny nonny and blood all over the place’!

⭐This is a gorgeous new hardcover version of a discworld tale. Classic Sir Terry Pratchett. As always, very witty with reflections on our own world. You get invested in the characters and his style of writing will never age. I’ve read all his books so many times. It was definitely worth getting this new version, and I like that it comes with a ribbon for holding your page.

⭐Everyone knows that elves are lovely, glamorous. Aren’t they? The ‘wet hen’, Magrat Garlick and Nanny Ogg’s cat, Greebo try to stem the invasion of the Queen Of The Elves on midsummer night. Not so much a dream as a nightmare.Nanny has a dalliance with a dwarf, meets the Long Man. There is a crowbar involved.Find out why the Morris dancers don’t do the Stick and Bucket dance any more.Read how Granny Weatherwax tames the unicorn, then tell me Terry Pratchett can’t tell a fairy story!More puns than a basket of strawberries.Do not read this one to your children, until you’ve realised they’re smarter than you.

⭐This is the book where Magrat the wet hen, comes into her own….and the book where we get to know Granny Weatherwax much better…..or do we? Great story, humorous and also terrifying. And as for the elves…….just be really glad you don’t believe in them.

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