The Carpet People
1971 novel by Terry Pratchett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Carpet People is a comic fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett. First published in 1971 and written when Pratchett was 17 years old, it was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread and well-known.[1][2][3] In the Author's Note of the revised edition, published in 1992, Pratchett wrote: "This book had two authors, and they were both the same person."[4][5]
Author | Terry Pratchett |
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Original title | The Carpet People |
Cover artist | Terry Pratchett |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Comic Fantasy |
Publisher | Colin Smythe |
Publication date | 1971, 1992 |
Pages | 199 |
ISBN | 978-0-919366-14-5 |
The Carpet People contains a similar mix of humour and serious topics like war, death and religion, which later became a major part of the Discworld series.[2] Before creating the Discworld, Pratchett wrote about two different flat worlds, first in this novel, and then in the novel Strata.[3]