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"Troll Bridge" is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett in 1991 for a collection entitled ''After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien.'' | "Troll Bridge" is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett in 1991 for a collection entitled ''After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien.'' | ||
The story stars [[Cohen the Barbarian]], who plans to prove himself by killing a [[Troll]] in single combat. Instead, he and the Troll find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld used to be, when trolls all hid under [[Death Bridge|bridges]] to be killed by heroes, and the land was not yet settled. It ends with [[Mica]], the [[Troll]], giving him three addresses... | The story stars [[Cohen the Barbarian]], who plans to prove himself by killing a [[Troll]] in single combat. Instead, he and the Troll find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld used to be, when trolls all hid under [[Death Bridge|bridges]] to be killed by heroes, and the land was not yet settled. It ends with [[Mica]], the [[Troll]], giving him three addresses... | ||
The story was republished in {{BS}}. | French publisher [[L'Atalante]] released the story as a novella. The story was republished in {{BS}}. | ||
In 2011, a short film of [[TV and Film:Troll Bridge|''Troll Bridge'']] was in production by Snowgum Films. | In 2011, a short film of [[TV and Film:Troll Bridge|''Troll Bridge'']] was in production by [[Fan Films|Snowgum Films]]. | ||
[[Category:Short Stories|Troll Bridge]] | [[Category:Short Stories|Troll Bridge]] | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 21 May 2017
"Troll Bridge" is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett in 1991 for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien.
The story stars Cohen the Barbarian, who plans to prove himself by killing a Troll in single combat. Instead, he and the Troll find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld used to be, when trolls all hid under bridges to be killed by heroes, and the land was not yet settled. It ends with Mica, the Troll, giving him three addresses...
French publisher L'Atalante released the story as a novella. The story was republished in A Blink of the Screen.
In 2011, a short film of Troll Bridge was in production by Snowgum Films.