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Title: Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett ISBN: 0-552-14673-0 Publisher: Corgi Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A lightweight snack for Discworld fans
Comment: I've read all the Discworld novels -- so far, since that's a moving target when dealing with a prolific author like Terry Pratchett -- and have been jonesing for additional Lancre witches material. When I saw this book in my local bookstore, I felt compelled to pick it up.
The book is a compilation of recipes inspired by Discworld -- a wider variety than perhaps might be plausible, but bringing in the Ankh-Morpork city watch, wizards of Unseen University and other characters broadens this book's focus and appeal -- along with Nanny Ogg's advice on life and etiquette. The recipes are very British -- some of the ingredients are either unfamiliar to American audiences, or have names that will be unfamiliar -- but all look servicable enough.
The book shines in the sections later on, where Nanny expounds on life and love. While she keeps her infamously dirty mind relatively in check, the casual arrogance of the Lancre witches is good for quite a few laughs, with the not-so-subtle message that witches (and to a lesser extent, wizards) are above etiquette given that they can ruin the lives of anyone who would object. Not that they would, dearie. It's an amusing reminder that even the relatively benevolent Nanny is something of a terror to the mere mortals around her.
Ultimately, however, this is a small amount of new material for the price -- readers who thought "Eric" was a thin work will find this book to be positively anemic in comparison.
Recommended mostly for Pratchett fans who have read all his other works, and can't wait for his next novels to come out.
Rating: 5
Summary: Its a Disk World COOKBOOK, what more could you want?
Comment: Yes you too can make Bread and Water, Drop Scones, Dried Frog Pills (complete with NO FROGS). Plus it has great (and VERY funny) words of wisdom from Nanny Ogg.
If you like Diskworld I would recomend it. If you are looking for a normal cookbook look somewhere else.
Rating: 5
Summary: LOL
Comment: I bought this book for my mother for Christmas and she loves it! It's beautiful to look through, and it's a hysterical read, for anyone, not just cooks.
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Title: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett ISBN: 006001315X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett ISBN: 0060012366 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett, Gray Jolliffe ISBN: 0752853694 Publisher: Garnder's UK Pub. Date: 26 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: A Tourist Guide to Lancre by Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett ISBN: 0552146080 Publisher: Corgi Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: The Bromeliad Trilogy : Truckers, Diggers, and Wings by Terry Pratchett ISBN: 0060094931 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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