Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook: the essential travel guide for anyone wanting to discover the sights and sounds of Sir Terry Pratchett'

Description

A Discworld artefact - Georgina Bradshaw's guide to the railways of Raising Steam. Authorised by Mr Lipwig of the Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plains Hygienic Railway himself, Mrs Georgina Bradshaw's invaluable guide to the destinations and diversions of the railway deserves a place in the luggage of any traveller, or indeed armchair traveller, upon the Disc. *From the twine walk of Great Slack to the souks of Zemphis- edifying sights along the route *Ticketing, nostrums and transporting your swamp dragon- essential hints on the practicalities of travel * Elegant resorts and quaint inns- respectable and sanitary lodgings for all species and heights. * From worm-herding to Fustic Cake- diverting trivia on the crafts, foods and brassica traditions of the many industrious people for whom the railway is now a vital link to the Century of the Anchovy Fully illustrated and replete with useful titbits, Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook offers a view of the Sto Plains like no other. Beautifully narrated by Penelope Keith with Michael Fenton Stevens.

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015.