Totally bewitched (original title: Witches Abroad ) is a novel by Terry Pratchett from 1991. He is the twelfth Discworld novel . He belongs to the series of witch stories, which therefore also represent the protagonists. Thematically, Total bewitched works on topics such as good and bad fairies, Mardi Gras , Cinderella and Voodoo .
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The good fairy Desiderata Hohlig dies and leaves her wand to the young witch Magrat Knoblauch - but without instructions for use. In an accompanying letter, she instructs Magrat to travel to Gennua to prevent a certain prince from marrying the princess. Cleverly applied psychology - she expressly forbids a certain Esmeralda Wetterwax and her friend Nanny Ogg Magrat from being allowed to accompany them - ensures the appropriate travel support.
The trio is on their way to Gennua within a very short time. First on brooms, later on the waterway, they approach their target area inexorably. Meanwhile, Magrat is practicing with the magic wand, but apart from turning everything into pumpkins, she doesn't want to succeed with it. They cover the last miles to the city on foot. Grandma Weatherwax had a threatening feeling during the whole trip, which is now increasing more and more.
Gennua is firmly in the hands of the fairy godmother Lily, who unfortunately has strayed from the path of virtue. For years she has been manipulating reality and people, forcing them to live in fairytale stories. She has turned a frog into a prince and tries to marry him off to Ella, the daughter of the late baron, in order to legitimize her rule. This must be prevented.
Surprisingly, Lily turns out to be Esme Weatherwax's missing sister, making it a family affair. With the help of Greebo, Nanny Oggs Kater, and Mrs. Gogol, a zombie-loving voodoo witch, they prevent the unhappy union. The three of them use the way back to Lancre for a few tourist excursions and marvel at the elephants.
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English first edition (UK, hardcover): Witches Abroad. Gollancz, 1991, ISBN 0-575-04980-4 .
US First Edition (Paperback): Roc / New American Library, 1993, ISBN 0-451-45225-9 .
German first edition: Totally bewitched. Translated by Andreas Brandhorst. Goldmann Fantasy # 42131, 1999, ISBN 3-442-42131-4 .
Audiobook, Totally Bewitched. Speaker: Katharina Thalbach . Reading version and direction: Thomas Krüger. Translated by Andreas Brandhorst. 6 CDs. Schall & Wahn, 2008, ISBN 3-86604-858-0 (abridged version).
New translation: Totally bewitched. Translated by Regina Rawlinson. Goldmann # 48434, 2016, ISBN 978-3-442-48434-8 .
German e-book: Totally bewitched. Translated by Regina Rawlinson. Goldmann, 2015, ISBN 978-3-641-18804-7 .
The Scholars of the Disc World (1999, German 2004) • The Philosophers of the Round World. More from the scholars of the Discworld (2002, German 2004) • Darwin and the Gods of the Discworld (2005, German 2006) • The Last Judgment. The Science of Discworld 4 (2013, German 2013)
Other books
The Disc World from A – Z (with Stephen Briggs ; 1994, German 1996) • The Disc World Album (1996, German 2001) • GURPS Disc World (with Phil Masters ; 1998, German 1999) • Nanny Oggs Cookbook (1999, German 2001) . 2001) • GURPS Discworld Also (with Phil Masters ; 2001) • The Art of Discworld (2004, German 2006) • Where's my Cow (2005) • Wit and Wisdom of Discworld (2007, German 2010) • Myths and legends the Discworld (with Jacqueline Simpson ; 2008, German 2009) • The World of Poo (2012) • Fools, Thieves and Vampires - The best of ten years of Discworld calendars (with Stephen Briggs ; 2012, German 2012)
Discworld maps
The Streets of Ankh-Morpork - A Discworld Map (1993; Ger. 1996) • The Discworld Mapp (1995) • A Tourist Guide to Lancre - A Discworld Mapp (1998) • Death's Domain - A Discworld Mapp (1999) • More complete and indispensable Ankh-Morpork city guide (2012, German 2013) • Mrs. Bradshaw's most useful handbook for all routes of the Hygienic Railway Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plain (2014, German 2015)
The whole madness (2004, German 2007) • Big words (2012, German 2018) • Twisted dragon (2014, German 2015) • The vacuum-sucking fright screw (2016, German 2018)
