{"product_id":"book-g7f6","title":"Equal Rites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe audiobook of \u003ci\u003eEqual Rites\u003c\/i\u003e is narrated by Indira Varma (\u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLuther\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThis Way Up\u003c\/i\u003e). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (\u003ci\u003eLove Actually\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (\u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShaun of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth \u003ci\u003edaughter\u003c\/i\u003e of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. Let the battle of the sexes begin...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEqual Rites \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eis the first book in the Witches series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book in the Discworld series - \u003cb\u003eThe Colour of Magic\u003c\/b\u003e - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© Terry Pratchett 1987 (P) Penguin Audio 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49361342038320,"sku":"BDg7f6","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/269925-g7f6-Square.jpg?v=1734498482","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g7f6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}