The Colour of Magic

Discworld, Book 1

By: Terry Pratchett

Narrated by: Colin Morgan, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

Brought to you by Penguin.

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The audiobook of The Colour of Magic is read by Colin Morgan (Merlin; Testament of Youth; Belfast). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

'It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination . . .'

Somewhere between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a magical world not totally unlike our own. Except for the fact that it travels through space on the shoulders of four giant elephants who in turn stand on the shell of an astronomically huge star turtle, of course.

Rincewind is the world's worst wizard who has just been handed a very important job: to look after the world's first tourist, upon whose survival rests the peace and prosperity of the land. Unfortunately, their journey across the Disc includes facing robbers, monsters, mercenaries, and Death himself.

And the whole thing's just a game of the gods that might send them over the edge . . .

You can listen to the Discworld novels in any order, but The Colour of Magic is the first book in the Wizards series.

The Colour of Magic is the first book in the Discworld series and was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian

'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own' The Times

©1983 Terry Pratchett (P)2022 Penguin Audio

So Much Fun!

Colin Morgan is simply a superbly gifted storyteller. Much care is taken with every syllable. The character voices are unique and engaging. The cadence, inflection, and nuance of his performance contribute to a thoroughly enjoyable and immersive listening experience. Oh, and he has excellent comedic delivery as well. I laughed a lot. Good, good fun. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Really fun fantasy that doesn’t take itself seriously

This was a really fun book that had me smiling through It never took itself too seriously and is really well written. The performance was also great.

Marvelous

Just marvelous. Great narration, good choice of when to make a voice super distinct and when to just do alternating generics for the story

Loved it!

The Colour or Magic was my first ever Discworld read and is one of my favorites. This new audio is fantastically done and I loved everything about it!

Great book

The book is very good and the reader not only has a great voice for reading but he is also give each character a distinct voice. I enjoyed it all very much.

Hilarious

Great narration, I loved the voices. Super clever and amazing. Can’t wait to listen to the rest!

The voice acting was INCREDIBLE

Loved the writing, loved the humor, especially love the voice talent. So much fun! This is such a great entry to the Discworld series and I’m thrilled to keep reading!

the names of the characters and the plot twists and changes

it could have been longer, but delightfully complex in its simplicity. I recommend this book.

the way the narrator brought The characters to life and made you feel like you were watching it unravel.

I don't like the fact that I have to dislike something. because there's nothing to dislike when it comes to the writings of Terry Pratchett.

too many characters for me

I have been waiting for his first book in audible for a while.
he has such a following I was intrigued
but this is not a genre for me