Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

THE COLOR OF MAGIC  is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the now-legendary land of Discworld. This is where it all begins --- with the tourist Twoflower and his wizard guide, Rincewind.