The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published on 2 June 1986, the first printing being of 1,034 copies.

May 26, 1986 · As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...

The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published in 1986. The title is a quote from the poem L'Allegro by John Milton, "Come, and trip it as ye go On the light fantastic toe" and …

When light encounters a strong magical field it loses all sense of urgency. It slows right down. And on the Discworld the magic was embarrassingly strong, which meant that the soft yellow light of dawn flowed over the sleeping landscape like the caress of a gentle lover or, as some would have it, like golden syrup. It paused to fill up valleys.

The second book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series, The Light Fantastic sees Rincewind and Twoflower back from falling off the edge of the world.

Apr 23, 2024 · Bumbling wizard Rincewind and hapless tourist Twoflower have survived a host of misadventures . . . only to face annihilation as a red star hurtles towards the Discworld in this gloriously funny second installment in Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series (also the second book in the Wizards collection)

To "trip the light fantastic" is to dance nimbly or lightly to music. The origin of the phrase is attributed to John Milton. [1] [2]

The Light Fantastic is the second book in Terry Pratchett's Disc World fantasy series. It follows the adventures of the failed wizard, Rincewind, and his tourist friend, Twoflower. Rincewind has the eighth spell from the famous Octavo book stuck in his head.

Sep 13, 2005 · In The Light Fantastic, only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.