Interesting Times
About this book
"May you live in interesting times" is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of Discworld -- especially on the distinctly unmagical sorcerer Rincewind, who has had far too much perilous excitement in his life. But when a request for a "Great Wizzard" arrives in Ankh-Morpork via carrier albatross from the faraway Counterweight Continent, it's he who's sent as emissary. Chaos threatens to follow the impending demise of the Agatean Empire's current ruler. And, for some incomprehensible reason, someone believes Rincewind will have a mythic role in the war and wholesale bloodletting that will surely ensue. (Carnage is pretty much a given, since Cohen the Barbarian and his extremely elderly Silver Horde are busily formulating their own plan for looting, pillaging, and, er, looking wistfully at girls.) However, Rincewind firmly believes there are too many heroes already in the world, yet only one Rincewind. And he owes it to the world to keep that one alive for as long as possible.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 150 readers · 412 pages · ≈ 7 h 38 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Interesting Times?
About ≈ 7 h 38 m — 412 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Interesting Times?
412 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Interesting Times?
It sits on the Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy shelves.
Is Interesting Times in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Interesting Times?
The main characters include Rincewind (Fictional character), Twoflower (Fictional character), The Luggage (Fictional character), Havelock Vetinari (Fictional character).
Who wrote Interesting Times?
Terry Pratchett.