A review by kikiandarrowsfishshelf
The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett

4.0

This is really a 3.5, but I'm rounding up. If you have read the Discworld novels and have a good working knowledge of folk and fairy tales much of this book isn't anything new. Undoubtably, you made the connections yourself. There are some interesting tidbits, like the ballad about the dragon who was killed by a kick up the rump (must track that down); however, most of the information isn't really new. It isn't presented dully. It is an interesting book to read because of Pratchett's style (yes, there are footnotes) as well as the bibliography at the back. You also get an idea of how Pratchett's mind works. I did wonder, however, why in the discussion of chests used as murder weapons (a.k.a. the Luggage) why the Grimms’ "The Juniper Tree" and the Italian version "Cat Cinderella" were left out.