| The Last Hero Contributor(s): Pratchett, Terry (Author), Kidby, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060507772 ISBN-13: 9780060507770 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: With 16 pp. of new full-color illustrations, this Discworld tale from the bestselling author is sure to be the ultimate holiday gift for legions of Pratchett fans. The legendary Cohen the Barbarian gathers his old friends to embark on one final quest--he's going to climb the highest mountain in Discworld and meet the gods to settle some issues. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Humorous - Fiction | Holidays - Fiction | Satire |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Discworld |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 9.42" W x 10.3" (2.06 lbs) 176 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54941 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cohen the Barbarian.He's been a legend in his own lifetime.He can remember the good old days of high adventure, when being a Hero meant one didn't have to worry about aching backs and lawyers and civilization.But these days, he can't always remember just where he put his teeth...So now, with his ancient (yet still trusty) sword and new walking stick in hand, Cohen gathers a group of his old -- very old -- friends to embark on one final quest. He's going to climb the highest mountain of Discworld and meet the gods.It's time the Last Hero in the world returns what the first hero stole. Trouble is, that'll mean the end of the world, if no one stops him in time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kidby, Paul: - Paul Kidby became a freelance illustrator in 1986. Since then he has worked on projects ranging from computer game packaging to magazine covers. He began reading the Discworld novels in 1993 and was immediately inspired. He has produced, with Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, numerous Discworld items, including Discworld Diaries, The Discworld Portfolio, cards, book covers, and calendars. He lives in England. Pratchett, Terry: -Sir Terry Pratchett was the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including his phenomenally successful Discworld series. His young adult novel, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal, and Where's My Cow?, his Discworld book for "readers of all ages," was a New York Times bestseller. His novels have sold more than seventy five million (give or take a few million) copies worldwide. Named an Officer of the British Empire "for services to literature," Pratchett lived in England. He died in 2015 at the age of sixty-six. |