A Stroke of the Pen

Far away and long ago when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black and white a wizard cautiously entered a smoky tavern in the evil ancient foggy city of Morpork . . . These are rediscovered tales that Pratchett wrote under a pseudonym for newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. Whilst none are set in the Discworld they hint towards the world he would go on to create containing all of his trademark wit satirical wisdom and fantastic imagination. Meet Og the inventor the first caveman to cultivate fire as he discovers the highs and lows of progress; haunt the Ministry of Nuisances with the defiant evicted ghosts of Pilgarlic Towers; visit Blackbury a small market town with weird weather and an otherworldly visitor; and go on a dangerous quest through time and space with hero Kron which begins in the ancient city of Morpork . . .