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==Other== | ==Other== | ||
*The 27th Discworld novel | *The 27th Discworld novel. | ||
*This book is the second to feature illustrations by a cover artist for the books after {{E}}/[[Book:The Illustrated Eric|''The Illustrated Eric'']]. | *This book is the second to feature illustrations by a cover artist for the books after {{E}}/[[Book:The Illustrated Eric|''The Illustrated Eric'']]. | ||
*The novel was illustrated by [[Paul Kidby]]. | *The novel was illustrated by [[Paul Kidby]]. | ||
* | *The 2002 paperback and subsequent editions of ''The Last Hero'' feature additional two-page spread illustrations. | ||
*A new edition with a cover matching the Penguin [[50 Years of Terry]] | *A new edition with a cover matching the Penguin [[50 Years of Terry]] Discworld books was announced in December 2023, to be published in February 2024. According to [https://www.gollancz.co.uk/titles/terry-pratchett/the-last-hero/9781399611206/ the Gollancz website], it will also feature “a new text design”. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-last-hero.html ''The Last Hero'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File] | *[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-last-hero.html ''The Last Hero'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File] | ||
{{series|before=Thief of Time|series=Discworld|after=The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents}} | {{series|before=Thief of Time|series=Discworld|after=The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents}} | ||
{{series|series=Rincewind|before=The Science of Discworld|after=The Science of Discworld II: the Globe}} | {{series|series=Rincewind|before=The Science of Discworld|after=The Science of Discworld II: the Globe}} | ||
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[[Category:Rincewind Series | [[Category:Discworld Series]] | ||
[[Category:Graphic Novels | [[Category:Rincewind Series]] | ||
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[[de:Buch:Wahre Helden]] | [[de:Buch:Wahre Helden]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:51, 13 August 2024
| The Last Hero | |
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| Co-author(s) | |
| Illustrator(s) | Paul Kidby |
| Publisher | Gollancz |
| Publication date | October 2001 |
| ISBN | 9780575068858 |
| Pages | 160 |
| RRP | £17.99 |
| Main characters | Cohen Rincewind Carrot Ironfoundersson Leonard of Quirm The Librarian |
| Series | Rincewind Series |
| Annotations | View |
| Notes | |
| All data relates to the first UK edition. | |
Blurb
He's been a legend in his own lifetime.
He can remember the great days of high adventure.
He can remember when a hero didn't have to worry about fences and lawyers and civilisation.
He can remember when people didn't tell you off for killing dragons.
But he can't always remember, these days, where he put his teeth...
He's really not happy about that bit.
So now, with his ancient sword and his new walking stick and his old friends – and they're very old friends – Cohen the Barbarian is going on one final quest. It's been a good life. He's going to climb the highest mountain in the Discworld and meet his gods. He doesn't like the way they let men grow old and die.
It's time, in fact, to give something back.
The last hero in the world is going to return what the first hero stole. With a vengeance. That'll mean the end of the world, if no one stops him in time.
Someone is going to try. So who knows who the last hero really is?
Characters
Main Characters
Minor Characters
- The Dean
- Evil Harry
- The Luggage
- Hughnon Ridcully
- Mustrum Ridcully
- The Silver Horde
- Ponder Stibbons
- Vena the Raven-Haired
- Havelock Vetinari
- Fate
- Lady
- Blind Io
- Offler
- Nuggan
- Death
Cameos & Mentions
- Armpit
- Butcher
- Dats Me!
- Gak
- Slime
- Neoldian
- Patina
- Bibulous
- Topaxci
- Valkyries
- "Fingers" Mazda - The First Hero
- Carelinus
Other
- The 27th Discworld novel.
- This book is the second to feature illustrations by a cover artist for the books after Eric/The Illustrated Eric.
- The novel was illustrated by Paul Kidby.
- The 2002 paperback and subsequent editions of The Last Hero feature additional two-page spread illustrations.
- A new edition with a cover matching the Penguin 50 Years of Terry Discworld books was announced in December 2023, to be published in February 2024. According to the Gollancz website, it will also feature “a new text design”.
Gallery
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External Links
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