Terry Pratchett’s. The Sea And Little Fishes. (Full Audiobook) (Short Story)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- A coalition of witches, led by self-appointed organiser Lettice Earwig, asks Granny Weatherwax not to participate in the annual Lancre Witch Trials, on account of her always winning. She agrees, becoming disconcertingly nice.
It is revealed in later stories, most specifically the Tiffany Aching series, that this is because Granny has made it clear that she does not approve of Lettice Earwig's methods, and admitting that a rival is correct "at the time of her own choosing" is the greatest and most calculated insult Granny can possibly deliver to another witch, essentially having agreed with Lettice Earwig's own unwitting 'admission' that she cannot beat Granny.
The title has confused people; Pratchett has since explained that Granny is the sea, and the other witches are the fishes (at one point Nanny says that calling Granny 'full of pride' is like calling the sea 'full of water'; water is what the sea is).
It is based on the "ancient phrase" The big sea does not care which way the little fishes swim, which Pratchett made up at some point before the story, and finally used in Night Watch.
Introduced my wife to prattchet in our 30s. Have been reading n listening for 30 years. What a treat this was. N in an Irish brogue FAB. Will listen a hundred times at least. Ta Muchly.
I like how this story examines the difference between “nice” and good, and wants and needs. People want “nice” but Granny knows people need good.
Yeah. That seems to be the general topic of the "witches" books in the discworld series. It's always the choice between want and need, nice or good, bad or evil. Especially centered around Granny Weatherwax.
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Thank you, I love this, the reader and the story. It is always good to spend some time with Granny and Nanny!
I couldn’t agree more! 😀
I think the voice is perfect, especially for a witch.
Never heard of this - double treat!👍💖 thanks for posting.
😊look up the news article ...
Some of Pratchett's early works were released under a nom de plume.
(mother's maiden name)
Similar to the circumstances of the childrens book THE CARPET PEOPLE....
(Which I found was great for reading to my six year old.as part of the bedtime ritual.)
The book was cowritten by T.P(16)and Sir T.P(50ish)
@@boogieknee3781 Thanks for that - I'll look it up. I like the idea of older Terry writing with his younger self.👍
This was a great discovery❤I had no idea this story existed . I’m so happy! 😊
Also half missed it - read the one about vampires, which this one should chronologically precede, before I read ”The Sea And Little Fishes”.
Didn't know about this book, what a pleasure. I loved all of Pratchett's stories especially the witches and Igor's.
Great reading bringing a new dimension to some favourite characters.
You are right, that does give it something extra.
I read this story some years ago in my native language and liked it, but listening to it in English brings it to a higher level.
lovely story I had never heard of before. I love your reading, the different voices you manage . Mistress Weatherwax's voice is great. I just love Terry Pratchett's books and it is always great to hear one of his stories. Thank you very much. I look forward for more of your reading.
I like that you take the time to add a good explanation/synopsis of the stories
I believe Terry Pratchett used to be in the Nuclear Industry before he unleashed his quiet genius on us all!
That would make the little bit about Fusion an Easter Egg (Pictures TP smiling at the notion).
I am interested in the hanging of accents on characters ..... I had not imagined them as being Irish, but Norfolk. But it does work well! Once it gets in your head, that is! ;o)
I thought it was an American accent? Disappointing as I was expecting an English accented narrator.
Thankyou. I hadn't heard of this one, i bought the colour of magic and the light fantastic the day they were issued from Dark They Were And Golden Eyed. The rest was history as the saying goes, but had to drastically thin down my library when i got married, there wasn't enough room for all my clobber. I think Terry Pratchet did for Sword & Sorcery, what Douglas Adams did for sci-fi. The world would be a far duller place without such writing talents.
Wow! This post? What a treat. Thankful for the narrator. Tough boots to fill. Like trying to compete with Jim Dale.
Wow I don't own this, never even heard of it❤
Me either and I've never seen it on any lists. I'm heading to my fave book store tomorrow to special order it!
I’m a huge PTerry fan and yet never read this short story. I wonder if there are others I didn’t even know existed.
Check with your local library, Sir Terry's short stories featured in some fantasy fiction collections. There's also a short story collection that was issued on the sad occasion of Sir Terry's death, I think it's called The Time Travelling Caveman.
Oh 😂 wonderful 😊 😅 thanks 😂 🤗☺😊🤗🎉😊
Brilliant! I've been looking for this for AGES!
I'm not quite sure Granny Weatherwax's voice should sound much nicer when she's being nice. As I was reading this short story, I imagined it to sound so dramatically different from her usual tone of voice-enough to confuse, dismay, shock or raise suspicions in people.
Wonderful~many thanks!!! 👽👾🤖🐵💮
Awesome story and a new one for me brilliant narrator perfect thank you ❤️
Nothing more than headology.
Fab video Thank-you
Granny picks herbs, not urbs.
RockSTAR🎉
🎉yay!
Thankyou.
THnk you nanny ogg is my FAVOURITE ❤🧙♀️🐈⬛️soz almost forgot the booZe 😜 🍸🍻
🤗🧐🤪😊😊🤨☺😎
Shame it's not narrated by briggs or planer... this one seems to think they're children's books
New Mandela effect? Any one else never knew that this existed
Amazingly, a lot of us have known about this ever since 1998.
@@user-mgc ah! never seen this one!
Most enjoyable, but for the voice of the narrator
Is it not obvious to anyone else that this was not written by Terry Pratchett? This is not how Terry Pratchett writes - the dialogue, description, none of it, it's not even close.
No actually.
@@user-mgc not a Terry Pratchett fan then? You should read some of his books. He's a fantastic writer. Much better than whoever wrote this
This is in his book of short stories, not a full novel but very much a pratchett story.
@@stevenwright7424 I must have forgotten that when Harper Collins published "Legend" a collection of short stories allegedly by Pratchett and others (hardback ISBN: 9780002256667, softback ISBN: 0002256665 and subsequent audiobook) most definitely and categorically did not contain a short story entitled "The Sea and Little Fishes" written by Terry Pratchett, despite all evidence to the contrary. Harper Collins must be very embarrassed to have claimed otherwise...
This was written by pratchett why all the argument the gates closed and doesn’t need keepers 😊