Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook
Author | : Terry Pratchett |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780857522436 |
ISBN-13 | : 0857522434 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The ultimate Discworld artefact - Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook is the complete guide to the railways of Sir Terry Pratchett's number one bestseller Raising Steam What fans are saying... 'A must have for any Discworld fan' - ***** Reader review 'No Discworld fan should have this missing from their collection' - ***** Reader review 'An absolute gem with all the wit and sarcasm we expect from a Terry Pratchett book' - ***** Reader review 'What a cracking read' - ***** Reader review 'Just brilliant!! Typically what you would expect from Terry Pratchett - couldn't put it down' - ***** Reader review ********************************************************************* Authorised by Mr Lipwig of the Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plains Hygienic Railway himself, Mrs Georgina Bradshaw's invaluable guide to the destinations and diversions of the railway deserves a place in the luggage of any traveller, or indeed armchair traveller, upon the Disc. Mrs Bradshaw offers useful insights into... * Edifying sights along the route: from the twine walk of Great Slack to the souks of Zemphis: * Essential hints on the practicalities of travel: ticketing, nostrums and transporting your swamp dragon * Elegant resorts and quaint inns: respectable and sanitary lodgings for all species and heights. * Diverting trivia: a full overview of the crafts, foods and brassica traditions of the many industrious people for whom the railway is now a vital link to the Century of the Anchovy Fully illustrated and replete with useful titbits, Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook offers a view of the Sto Plains like no other. A must- purchase for any fan of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett.