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The Carpet People

Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available
The audiobook edition of the hilarious fantasy, co-written by Terry Pratchett, at age seventeen, and Terry Pratchett, at age forty-three
In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet…
Now, the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples, and a new story: the story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet; the story of power-hungry mouls — and of two Munrung brothers who set out on an adventure to end all adventures when their village is flattened. It’s a story that will come to a terrible end if someone doesn’ t do something about it.
Includes a PDF of Terry Pratchett’s drawings
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 6, 2014
      The Carpet was once a relatively peaceful world, but when the Fray strike and wreak havoc, a misfit band of survivors led by two brothers must find a way to save the Carpet and its people. This revised edition of Pratchett’s first published novel gains new life thanks to the skillful narration of Briggs. His straight-faced delivery of the often-absurd material makes this production fun and amusing. His English accent, coupled with strong projection, generates a regal tone that contrasts with the less-refined accents the narrator uses for dialogue. And Briggs’s character voices are consistent and appropriate, though some of the voices he lends to minor characters are too similar. Ages 8-up. A Clarion hardcover.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 30, 2013
      “In the beginning... there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet.” Thus, in 1971, began one of the most celebrated careers in the history of fantasy literature. Later, in 1992, Pratchett revised his first novel, but neither version received an American edition until now. The Munrung live on a carpet with hairs as tall as trees, mining metal from a dropped penny and wood from matchsticks. Occasionally the godlike Fray strikes, a near-apocalyptic event that might correspond to the carpet being cleaned. When the Munrung are attacked by the evil “mouls” (“Creatures. From the Unswept Regions”), Snibril, the ingenious younger brother of Munrung chieftain Glurk, leads his people on a dangerous trek across the carpet to what they hope will be the safety of the rather boring Dumii Empire. Even as revised, this is minor Pratchett, but even minor work by the author of the Discworld series is well worth readers’ time. The story is inventive in its carefully worked-out central conceit, often very funny, and dotted with some genuinely scary bits, as well as Pratchett’s wiry 1971 spot illustrations. Ages 8–up.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Richard Mitchley lends his good-humored, querulous voice to one of Terry Pratchett's earlier (1971) children's fantasies. Pratchett is best known these days for the hilarious Discworld series. This book's title pretty much explains its contents, being the adventures on and in a carpet by carpet creatures. The British Mitchley is a good choice for this kind of book, especially if children are listening, because he sounds so kindly and reads with proper deliberation. He brings the absurd premise alive for those willing to suspend their disbelief, and a good time is had by all. D.R.W. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      David Tennant is at his best with his narration of this whimsical fantasy for children and adults alike. The audiobook was Pratchett's first published novel in 1971 and was rewritten 30 years later. Whether viewed as a parable of war, apropos of current events, or as a mere humorous tale of little creatures living in your carpet, it's a story that begs to be listened to. Tennant thrives on portraying the large cast of characters who range from power-hungry villains to two brothers who are off on an adventure. He has a seemingly endless store of accents, and that's just the beginning. The personalities he creates are expressive and multidimensional. For example, the emperor is mostly a wimp, but he can show courage when it counts. J.E.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:630
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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