A flat planet traveling through space carried żeby four elephants balancing on the back of a giant turtle; a world populated żeby (mostly inept) wizards, dwarfs, despots, policemen, assassins, aged barbarians, vampires, thieves, witches, and civil servants; a place where technology, per se, is nonexistent but magic works... Except when it doesn't. Gleaned from more than two decades' worth of Discworld tales, here is an essential compendium of insightful musings, witty commentary, and sagacious observations żeby "New York Times" bestselling author Terry Pratchett, compiled aby Pratchett expert Stephen Briggs.