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The Carpet People

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
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In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet...

That's the old story everyone knows and loves (even if they don't really believe it). But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples and there's a new story in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet. The story of power-hungry mouls - and of two Munrung brothers, who set out on an adventure to end all adventures when their village is flattened.

It's a story that will come to a terrible end - if someone doesn't do something about it. If everyone doesn't do something about it...

A hilarious fantasy, co-written by Terry Pratchett, aged seventeen, and master storyteller, Terry Pratchett, aged forty-three.

 Fantasy Fiction Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Comedy Witty Funny Adventure

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Critic reviews

Only a writer with a masterstroke of imagination could place an entire empire of goodies and baddies within the fronds of a carpet
Carpets are never the same once you've read this . . . Terry Pratchett's carpet empire is an enchanting and insightful commentary on how different people in any worlds interact.
For readers who are attracted to epic but not quite ready for the weightiness of Tolkien, this is a perfect entrée; for those who have loved or will love Pratchett, it’s simply a must read.
The perfect starting place for young readers . . . seasoned Pratchett fans will just revel in his wit, his subversion of tropes and his sense of humanity.
A unique piece of high fantasy . . . Now very witty and politically aware in its revised version with the new ending
The story is inventive in its carefully worked-out central conceit, often very funny, and dotted with some genuinely scary bits.
Mouth-watering attention to names and place names add greatly to the story's enjoyment factor.The story itself - part saga, legend and adventure - swings along at a fair old clatter. Terry Pratchett's writing is vivid and immediate . . . For young readers unaware of Pratchett's oeuvre, The Carpet People is a fine introduction
The concept is fascinating and is told with Pratchett's customary wit plus touches of cynicism. It's a winner
I feel it’s a new dimension in imagination and the prose is beautiful. It is exciting and adventurous.
Mouth-watering attention to names and place names... adding greatly to the story's enjoyment factor. The story itself - part saga, legend and adventure - swings along at a fair old clatter. Terry Pratchett's writing is vivid and immediate. He wastes no time. There is little padding. The swiftness of the storyline is everything.... For young readers unaware of Pratchett's oeuvre, The Carpet People is a fine introduction
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I loved this story! Can’t find a fault in it! Funny, action packed and a general all-rounder! I have listened to it over and over again but still haven’t got bored. I preferred this even to Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching Series!!!!

Honestly the most amazing story

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loved it pity it's not longer read this about 6 times and the audio book will be no exception

Pratchett at his best

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One of my favourite Pratchett stories, you can see from his first novel how the author's style of creativity moved on to the discworld plus truckers , diggers,wings.
amazing reading by Richard Mitchley almost feels like other people are performing some characters.
Lovely characters great clever humour
especially Bane and Bricando , listened to over and over repeating my childhood.

brilliant fantasy tale about a world beneath our feet

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Complex and detailed with fewer jokes, in fact hardly any, than later TP books. Interesting glimpse into how TP’s writing develops. Glad there are more laughs and chuckles (cackles!) in his later books which I adore and reread often. Probably won’t reread this one though ..

Early TP

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Brilliant fantasy story, suitable for 8 years and up. I still thoroughly enjoy it as an adult.

Superb! Fantasy under your feet.

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