(That is what he’s famous for though.) Thanks for post series, by the way! https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Witches_Abroad?oldid=10496. Emberella is informed that, as the daughter of the late Baron Saturday (who was the late Duke in Genua), she is now Duchess of Genua.
The other one is named Desiterata Hollow, who lives in the hilly and forested country of Lancre, on the other side of the Disc. It’s a brilliant book. The 12th Discworld novel and the second or third book in the "witches" theme (depending on if you count Equal Rites). : The Parodies of Fairytales & Bedtime stories are very cleverly done, both subtly and obviously. There are also brief references to Gollum, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Author: Terry Pratchett. Granny smashes one of the mirrors, thus breaking the balance. Old women being burned alive by a couple of greedy siblings, wolves taking over your relative’s bed, they are full of challenging takes on gender, class and sexuality. There is a difference. This detailed literature summary also contains Quotes and a Free Quiz on The Witches by . It features Granny Weatherwax (introduced in Equal Rites), and her two associate witches, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick (introduced in Wyrd Sisters). She could conceivably be the wicked witch of the novel and that’s why she is such a great character. The willow reinforcing in her witches' hat saves her, however. Witches Abroad is one of the most entertaining Discworld novels so far, if reading chronologically, in which Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat set off on an adventure to stop a peasant girl, Emberella, from marrying a prince.
Finally, they find the road to Genua. : My absolute favorite scene in the book was the ‘summoning’ of the metaphorical & semi-literal Force of Nature.
It also featured human-Greebo, who was an absolute scene stealer for me, particalry TP’s descriptions of him. Because fairy tales) and lives happily ever after. Registered number: 861590 England. Death tells them that they are both alive and dead, and can only escape when they find the one version of themselves that is real. Witches Abroad. The journey to Genua takes some time and involves numerous mis-adventures, such as an encounter with a village terrorised by a Vampire—Greebo catches it in bat form and eats it—an incident where they encounter a Running of the Bulls-like event, a house falling on Nanny's head which she survives thanks to her hat with the willow reinforcement. Mrs Gogol is mentioned in Desiterata's notes as the voodoo woman who fights Lilith with swamp magic. Rating: If you know your folklore and fairytales, then nudge it up a bit to an 8.5. She is a voodoo practitioner, accompanied by her zombie assistant Baron Saturday (a brilliant nod to voodoo culture), and highly ambiguous.