The Carpet People Book

The story of fray sweeping a trail of destruction across the carpet.

The carpet people book.

First published in 1971 it was later re written by the author when his work became more widespread and well known. The carpet people was first published in 1971 by colin smythe ltd and was pratchett s debut novel. It s an intriguing concept an entire world so teensy weensy that a carpet is their world. He wrote his first published story when he was 13 and his first novel the carpet people when he was 17.

A fantasy about microscopic people and creatures living within a rug the carpet people offers little scientific realism. However it does explore what it means to be a good leader and whether violence is the best solution to conflicts between different cultures. Here the inhabitants mind the copper from a penny just to give you some idea of just how small their world is. The story of power hungry mouls and of two munrung brothers who set out on an amazing adventure.

The book was published in multiple languages including english consists of 189 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Pratchett s first novel and has nothing to do with discworld so don t expect that. Much of the trademark humor is present but the characterization and plot are a little lacking. His books have sold more than 85 million copies worldwide.

This book had two authors and they were both the same person. It was heavily revised and republished in 1992. The original was an ode rather than a satire to tolkien. Apparently this is mr.

The carpet people is one of those novels that would read like imitation terry pratchett if it were not in fact written by terry pratchett. The first edition of the novel was published in november 15th 1971 and was written by terry pratchett. In the author s note of the revised edition published in 1992 pratchett wrote. It s a story that will come to a terrible end if someone doesn t do something about it.

By which i mean this is an early novel and it shows. If everyone doesn t do something about it.