The Folklore of Discworld, (Paperback)

from Rubbah

I enjoyed this more than the science of discworld books( mainly because I understood more) and I think that it's a worthwhile addition to any discworld collection.

from Novak

I was pleasantly surprised by this book "The Folklore of Discworld". I bought it only as a reference book to dip into from time to time. Having started, I read it from cover to cover and found it entertaining and informative. A really good read for discworld fans.

from jmkemp

I'm a fan of both Terry Pratchett and folklore. I definitely learnt some things, but also knew quite a lot of it already, which perhaps reflects the four star rating rather than the five one might otherwise expect given my stated interests. You don't need to have read all the discworld novels to ...

from bostonian71

I found this fun and light, though I must admit it would be much less appealing if I weren't already a Discworld fan. I also had thought this would have focused more on the stories unique to Pratchett's world, rather than discussing the similarities between Discworld gods, heroes, monsters, etc. ...

from jlharmon

I was expecting something like the Science of Discworl, but this was even more entertainingly informative. It goes through the different legends and folk practices of the Disc, and talks about similar things that are found in our world. There's no plot, it's more of an ethnography and etymology. ...