![]() ![]() There is not much more one can say apart from calling the novel a masterpiece. When King Verence of Lancre is murdered by his cousin, his baby son is rescued by three witches. Chief playwright Hwel calls his theatre “The Dysc”, the witches meet in a stormy night and – of course just like in Macbeth – ask the famous question when they will meet again, the play within a play and the ghost of the former King quite obviously are taken from Hamlet – there is much more to uncover which is just great fun. Especially the animals – this time a cat – are intriguing and charming.Įven though each instalment has its own appeal, I was highly interested in this one due to see how the author transformed Shakespeare’s plays. I totally adore how Pratchett created this world with such a love for detail that remind you of the real world but that is just a bit different to fit into the flat planet’s peculiarities. The three witches instantly remind you of the three famous witches from Shakespeare’s Macbeth and, accordingly, they are only the beginning of a brilliant adaptation of the Bard’s great tragedy – just that it is not a tragedy but utterly funny.Ĭontinuing to explore Disc World leads to small new feature one can detect in every new novel. Due to its very own universe, the novel has not lost the slightest bit of its appeal in more than 30 years. Terry Pratchett’s “Wyrd Sisters” is the sixth instalment of the Disc World Series and was first published in 1988. A slight adjustment of time will help them to send an equal to the new king. However, the kingdom is angry about their new leader long before and therefore, something must be done immediately. By coincidence, they happen to get the old king’s son Tomjon and his crown and take care of both until the boy is old enough to fight his uncle. When King Verence of Lancre is murdered by his cousin, Duke Felmet, the three witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick know that this will not mean any good. 1 SCENE 1 - THE BLASTED HEATH (The wind howls, lightning flashes and thunder crashes.
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