_Holy wood is a different sort of place. People act differently here. Everywhere else the most important things are gods or money or cattle. Here, the most important thing is to be important.โ_ People might say that reality is a quality that things possess in the same way that they possess weight.
Moving Pictures
โ Scribed by Pratchett, Terry
- Book ID
- 110458680
- Publisher
- Harper Collins, Inc.
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 181 KB
- Series
- Discworld 10
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780061440618
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Cameras roll - which means the imps inside have to paint really fast - in the fantastic Discworld when the alchemists discover the magic of the silver screen.
But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood hill?
As the alien clich's of Tinsel Town pour into the world, it's up to the Disc's first film stars to find out. . .
THRILL as Victor Tugelbend ("Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handlea sword a little") and Theda Withel ("I come from a little town you've probably never even heard of") battle the forces of evil and cinema advertising. . .
SCREAM as Gaspode the Wonder Dog nearly saves the day. . .
EAT POPCORN as you watch the filming of "Blown Away", the oddest Civil War picture ever made. . .
A Passionate Saga Set Against the Background of a World Gone Mad!
This Will Amaze You!
With a Thousand Elephants!
("And afterwards, why not dine at Harga's House of Ribs, for the best in international cuisine; only two minutes from this book. . .")
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SUMMARY: Discworld's pesky alchemists are up to their old tricks again. This time, they've discovered how to get gold from silver -- the silver screen that is. Hearing the siren call of Holy Wood is one Victor Tugelbend, a would-be wizard turned extra. He can't sing, he can't dance, but he can handl