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Eric

(Discworld Novel 9)

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Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before

The audiobook of Eric 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.

Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it.

All he wants is his three wishes granted. Nothing fancy - to be immortal, rule the world, have the most beautiful woman in the world fall madly in love with him, the usual stuff.

But instead of a tractable demon, he calls up Rincewind, probably the most incompetent wizard in the universe, and the extremely intractable and hostile form of travel accessory known as the Luggage.

With them on his side, Eric's in for a ride through space and time that is bound to make him wish (quite fervently) again - this time that he'd never been born.

Eric is the fourth 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.

© Terry and Lyn Pratchett 1990 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire Magic Users Fiction Comedy Magic Funny Wizardry

Critic reviews

'Like Jonathan Swift, Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own, and like Swift he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable'
'The great Terry Pratchett, whose wit is metaphysical, who creates an energetic and lively secondary world, who has a multifarious genius for strong parody ... who deals with death with startling originality. Who writes amazing sentences' (A.S. Byatt)
'His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction'
All stars
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In a wee Scottish village, in a wee Primary school tucked on a mysterious shelf, of another undoubted connected library, some 25+ years ago, a small scrawny boy found a little book, talking about demons and wizzards.
So began a life long love of Discworld and Sir Terry Pratchett.

I will be honest, after the glory and perfection that was Indira Varma reading The Witches series, it took a couple of books, but Colin Morgan (although unlike Idira) may not have caught the voices in my head so precisely for the various characters, he delivers the pure essence of each character and the narrative of the story superbly. and I thank him for returning me to that first glorious meeting with Rincewind and the incredible mind of Sir Terry Pratchett.

25+ years and full circle

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It's a great auditable book about Rincewind and anhk more pork and the parrot talking about what's name.

Excellent

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Listening to Eric, the ninth installment of the Discworld by Terry Pratchett, narrated by Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, and Bill Nighy, is a delightfully chaotic romp through magic, misadventure, and Pratchett’s trademark wit.

The story follows the hapless wizard Rincewind as he encounters the young demonologist Eric and navigates a series of hilariously disastrous events. Pratchett’s sharp humor, clever wordplay, and satirical take on classic fantasy tropes make the narrative both amusing and surprisingly insightful.

The trio of narrators brings tremendous energy and character to the audiobook. Colin Morgan captures Rincewind’s bumbling charm, Peter Serafinowicz adds comedic flair to multiple characters, and Bill Nighy’s dry wit and timing elevate the narration, giving each voice a distinct personality that enhances the humor and pacing.

The combination of Terry Pratchett’s inventive storytelling and the narrators’ dynamic performances makes Eric an entertaining, witty, and immersive audiobook experience.

A must-listen for fans of satirical fantasy, character-driven comedy, and narrators who bring humor, mischief, and life to Pratchett’s beloved Discworld universe.

Chaos, Magic, and Terry Pratchett’s Signature Humo

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New to audio books this wasn't easy for the first one. I perhaps shouldn't of read the book first

50/50

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It very funny and dynamic. One of the better books in the series. additional words for the review to let me press the submit button ...

Great book

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