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==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 17 June 2025

Equal Rites
Cover art by Josh Kirby
Co-author(s)
Illustrator(s)
Publisher Victor Gollancz
Publication date January 1987
ISBN 9780575039506
Pages 336
RRP
Main characters Granny Weatherwax, Eskarina Smith
Series Witches Series
Annotations View
Notes Book #03
All data relates to the first UK edition.

Blurb

The last thing the wizard Drum Billet did, before Death laid a bony hand on his shoulder, was to pass on his staff of power to the eighth son of an eighth son. Unfortunately for his colleagues in the chauvinistic (not to say misogynistic) world of magic, he failed to check on the new-born baby's sex...

Cover

On the back cover, illustrator Josh Kirby painted himself as a wizard.

Characters

Minor characters

Cameos

Locations

Sentient Species

Supernatural Entities

Things and Concepts

Adaptations

Radio

The novel was serialised in ten parts and broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 show 'Women's Hour' the same year as its release, 1987. Adapted by Pat McLoughlin and read by Sarah Badel.

Series Notes

  • First appearance of Granny Weatherwax
  • First appearance of Mrs. Whitlow
  • First mention of Albert (as Malich the wise)
  • First mention of Sourcerers
  • The Thieves' Guild is now the main law enforcement agency in Ankh-Morpork

Gallery

External Links

Equal Rites Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File


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