1.9 Eric (Terry Pratchett Bibliography)
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This article is from the Terry Pratchett Bibliography FAQ, by p.pinto ppint@lspace.org with numerous contributions by others.
1.9 Eric (Terry Pratchett Bibliography)
%A Terry Pratchett
%T Eric
%I Victor Gollancz (very large format illustrated hardback and paperback)
[vlf p/b is 7.6"/19.5cm wide by 11"/28cm tall; h/cvr boards a little larger]
%D 8/90 (both); both subs. reprinted. [all these editions now out of print]
ISBN 0-575-04636-8 (vlf colour-illustr. h/cvr)
ISBN 0-575-06836-0 (vlf clr.-illustr.p'bk.)[h/cvr signatures in card covers]
%I VGSF ("in association with Corgi") (a format p/b: text only)
%D 8/91 (11th impressiom 11/95)
ISBN 0-575-05191-4 [this edition is now out of print, replaced by:]
%I Vista ("in association with Corgi Books") (a format p/b: text only)
%D '96 (f.cvr. adds embossed gold to terry's name, which is now in caps;
[and re- also resets "Faust", "Eric", "A Discworld Novel" - and even
prints] the crossing-out of "Faust" [!!] - which some might account
improvements - but reversing the artwork was a *bad* idea;
Rincewind, the Parrot, the Luggage and Eric are lost from centre
stage, shrunk by five ninths, and ignominiously half-wrapped
off its lefthand edge, onto the book's spine. find a vgsf copy.)
ISBN 0-575-60001-2
%I Corgi (two-cassette audio/b; abr.)
%D 1/7/97 (actually available 30/6/97)
ISBN 0-552-14572-6
%I Roc (mmp/b)
%D 9/95 [this edition now out of print]
ISBN 0-451-45357-3
%I Roc (mmp/b) (2nd penguin printing)
%D 6/98
ISBN 0-451-45357-3
[merkia lost out on the illustrated, very large format edition of Eric;
this was recounted in the Great Eric Saga, subtitled: "Why The US Lose on
Eric", in at least one of the afp FAQs - but it seems to have disappeared
into a well-hidden pocket of L-space, at some time after the appearance
of the Roc mmp/b circa 8/95.]
h/cvr (& vlf p/b back cover) blurb:
You've heard of Faust...
This is Eric.
There's a difference.
Eric is fourteen, lives on the famed and magical Discworld, and is
the first ever demonology hacker. Fortunately, he doesn't succeed
in raising any devils, but he does raise Rincewind (the most incom-
petent wizard in the universe) and the Luggage (the world's most
dangerous travel accessory).
When Eric turns them loose on an unprotected world, the idea is that
Rincewind will grant him his three rather adolescent wishes.
You know. The usual three. Live forever, rule the world, meet the
most beautiful woman who ever lived. Simple, really...
Getting marooned at the dawn of Time, changing the future and meet-
ing history's most embarrassing god is only the start. Creating life
on the Discworld is a mere detail.
Because Rincewind ends up going through Hell.
Literally.
It'll never be the same again.
a format p/b blurb:
Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker.
Pity he's not very good at it.
All he wants is three wishes granted. Nothing fancy - to be imm-
ortal, rule the world, have the most beautiful woman in the world
fall madly in love with him, the usual stuff.
But instead of a tractable demon, he calls up Rincewind, probably
the most incompetent wizard in the universe, and the extremely
_intractable_ and hostile form of travel accessory known as the
Luggage.
With them on his side, Eric's in for a ride through space and time
that is bound to make him wish (quite fervently) again - this time
that he'd never been born.
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