I love everything about ‘Wyrd Sisters’ and was extremely happy to revisit it after all these years. There is a great deal in ‘Wyrd Sisters’ inspired by the life and works of Shakespeare: including elements from the Scottish play, a ghostly king, and a play within a play from ‘Hamlet’ and a travelling troupe of actors with a playwright named Hwel (Will). The sort of person who worried about baby birds falling out of nests.” Everyone’s fairy godmother, for two pins. As Granny Weatherwax observes: “That was Magrat for you. All three are such brilliant characters and the delightfully flaky Magrat has a special place in my heart. I adore ‘Wyrd Sisters’ and especially the witches. There is an infant heir and the crown of the kingdom, yet both are missing. One stormy night Granny Weatherwax, who was introduced in ‘Equal Rites’, Nanny Ogg, the earthy matriarch of the Ogg clan, and enthusiastic junior witch, Magrat Garlick, gather on a lonely heath.Įlsewhere King Verence, the monarch of Lancre has been murdered and his throne usurped by Duke Felmet and his ambitious wife. I did a dual read/listen with its unabridged audiobook narrated by Celia Imrie. ‘Wyrd Sisters’ was originally published in 1988 and is Book 6 in The Discworld series and the Witches Book 2. Finally another voice said, in far more ordinary tones: ‘Well, I can do next Tuesday.’ - ‘Wyrd Sisters’ by Terry Pratchett. As the cauldron bubbled an eldritch voice shrieked: ‘When shall we three meet again?’ “In the middle of this elemental storm a fire gleamed … It illuminated three hunched figures.
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