A stroke of the pen : the lost stories / Terry Pratchett.

"These rediscovered tales were written by Terry Pratchett under a pseudonym for British newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. The stories have never been attributed to him until now, and might never have been found-were it not for the efforts of a few dedicated fans. As Neil Gaiman writes in his in...

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Main Author: Pratchett, Terry (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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