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GoneOffShore

(17,340 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 06:48 PM Mar 2015

Sir Terry Pratchett has died.

Just found out.

This is very sad.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/beloved-british-author-terry-pratchett-dies-aged-66/comments/

Loved the tweet from his daughter though -

After her father’s death, Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna referred to one of the recurring characters in the Discworld novels, Death, a strangely endearing creature who is fond of cats — and whose utterances on the page are written in Caps.

“AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER,” she tweeted. “Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night.”

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Sir Terry Pratchett has died. (Original Post) GoneOffShore Mar 2015 OP

I love his novels. antiquie Mar 2015 #1

I has a sad shenmue Mar 2015 #2

I also has a sad OxQQme Mar 2015 #3

I heard about this on NPR TuxedoKat Mar 2015 #4

Tux, here's a synopsis of each book: OxQQme Mar 2015 #7

Thank you TuxedoKat Mar 2015 #8

Terry had the knack of making seemingly-complex things simple. malthaussen Mar 2015 #5

My wife is devastated matt819 Mar 2015 #6

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

1. I love his novels.

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 07:13 PM

Mar 2015

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. I has a sad

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Thu Mar 12, 2015, 09:00 PM

Mar 2015

OxQQme

(2,550 posts)

3. I also has a sad

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 01:07 AM

Mar 2015

I've read every book.
Twice.
A third read sounds about right.

making music....

Sir Terry, you gave me a much brighter viewpoint from which to see.

Thank you.

TuxedoKat

(3,818 posts)

4. I heard about this on NPR

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 09:08 AM

Mar 2015

I've never read any of his novels but now I want to read one.

OxQQme

(2,550 posts)

7. Tux, here's a synopsis of each book:

Reply to TuxedoKat (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 01:22 PM

Mar 2015

They are all excellent reading, so you could almost close your eyes and point to choose one.
(betcha can't just read one though)

----> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld

TuxedoKat

(3,818 posts)

8. Thank you

Reply to OxQQme (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 04:20 PM

Mar 2015

I guess I should start with The Colour of Magic although it sounds like you could jump in anywhere from what you and Wikipedia say. What a prolific writer he was -- it's sad he passed away so young but maybe his daughter will continue the series.

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)

5. Terry had the knack of making seemingly-complex things simple.

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Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:08 AM

Mar 2015

The Vimes "Boots Theory" is the best explication of real-people economics I have ever read.

-- Mal

matt819

(10,749 posts)

6. My wife is devastated

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Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:31 AM

Mar 2015

She has been a Discworld fan for ages and ages. They are as much her family as the kids and I are. This really is a great loss for Terry's family, friends, and readers.

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