An edition of Equal Rites (1987)

Equal Rites

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An edition of Equal Rites (1987)

Equal Rites

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  • ★★★★ 4.1 (48 ratings) ·
  • 113 Want to read
  • 12 Currently reading
  • 93 Have read

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels, consistent number one bestsellers in England, have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody along with Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In Equal Rites, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late...

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Penguin Books
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Fantasy, Fiction, Samuel Vimes (Fictitious character), Discworld (Imaginary place), Fiction, science fiction, general, Science fiction, Wizards, Fantasy fiction, Discworld (imaginary place), fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, humorous, English Fantasy fiction, Translations into Spanish, Spanish Fantasy fiction, Translations from English, Fiction, humorous, general, Literature and fiction, fantasy, Granny weatherwax (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, satire, Margaret A. Edwards Award, English literature

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Eskarina Smith (Fictional character), Granny Weatherwax (Fictional character), Drum Billet (Fictional character), Archchancellor Cutangle

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Discworld

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Equal Rites
Equal Rites
2022, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: Ritos iguales
Ritos iguales
2001, Plaza & Janeès
in Spanish - 1st Spanish edition.
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Equal Rites
2000, HarperPaperbacks
in English
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Equal Rites
1988, Roc
in English
Cover of: Equal Rites
Equal Rites: A Discworld Book
1988, New American Library
in English - 1st Signet printing.

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288
Weight
0.148

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OL38799419M
ISBN 13
9781804990148

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OL453670W
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Wikidata
Q853442

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January 22, 2025 Edited by jwillikers Edited without comment.
January 17, 2025 Edited by AJFaraday Celia Imrie was incorrectly attributed as author. Probably because she narrated an audiobook version available on Audible
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