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* [[Captain Eightpanther]] -- creator of [[Captain Eightpanther's Travellers' Digestives]], a type of biscuit (full name given in {{COM}}, though possibly the human equivalent of [[dwarf bread]])
* [[Captain Eightpanther]] -- creator of [[Captain Eightpanther's Travellers' Digestives]], a type of biscuit (full name given in {{COM}}, though possibly the human equivalent of [[dwarf bread]])
* [[Moon goddess]] -- who virgin druids meet when they are sacrificed (later in the book, we learn there are several moon goddesses)
* [[Moon goddess]] -- who virgin druids meet when they are sacrificed (later in the book, we learn there are several moon goddesses)
* [[Olaf Quimby II]] -- a Patritian of Ankh with views on descriptive writing
* [[Rhunlet Vard]] -- apparent successor to Greyhald Spold (but opposed by Trymon)
* [[Rhunlet Vard]] -- apparent successor to Greyhald Spold (but opposed by Trymon)
* [[Ly Tin Wheedle]] -- famous philosopher
* [[Ly Tin Wheedle]] -- famous philosopher

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The Light Fantastic
Cover art by Josh Kirby
Co-author(s)
Illustrator(s)
Publisher Colin Smythe
Publication date May 1986
ISBN 0861402030
Pages 217
RRP
Main characters Rincewind, Twoflower, the Luggage
Series Rincewind Series
Annotations View
Notes Book #02
All data relates to the first UK edition.


Blurb

As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world ....

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External links

The Light Fantastic Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File


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