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The Light Fantastic
- Discworld, Book 2
- Narrated by: Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook of The Light Fantastic is read by Colin Morgan (Merlin; Testament of Youth; Belfast). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.
'Darkness isn't the opposite of light, it is simply its absence...what was radiating from the book was the light that lies on the far side of darkness, the light fantastic.'
The Discworld is in danger, heading towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, its magic fading. It needs a hero, and fast.
What it doesn't need is Rincewind, an inept and cowardly wizard who is still recovering from the trauma of falling off the edge of the world. Or Twoflower, the well-meaning tourist whose luggage has a mind (and legs) of its own.
Which is a shame, because that's all there is....
The Light Fantastic is the second book in the Wizards series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order. The first book in the Discworld series—The Colour of Magic—was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.
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"Incredibly funny, compulsively readable." (The Times)
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- Serena Kimlin
- 28-04-2023
Great Story, Mediocre Narrative
The story in itself is wonderful but unfortunately,save the voice of Rincewind (and I’m even hesitant of stating it’s a fit), is something that could be more engagingly done.
I’d like to see and hear more varied voices and thoughts and inflections of characters should Audible decide to re-release this entire series in future.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-05-2023
Pretty Damn Good
Long time Discworld reader but have never listened to any of the previous audio versions before. Really enjoyed this one. Colin is easy to listen to, Peter was amazing. Bill reading the footnotes is my only gripe.
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- Ayla Gyuris
- 14-08-2023
Endearing all round
Well narrated story brimming with charm. Not let down by occasionally the occasional indulgence presented as wit.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-2022
A very funny book
I think it’s a Really good filled with humour and a must listen for adults but this is just my opinion
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-2022
Please bring back the old narrator!
I really wish they just kept the original narrator! Its no way near as funny and some of the characters voices made me cringe.. I definitely won't be listening to anything new myself.. but I'll listen to the older ones while there still there
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