Terry Pratchett The Discworld series 6th novel – 2nd Witches story
Outline
Characters:	Granny Weatherwax Nanny Ogg Magrat Garlick
Locations:	Lancre
Motifs:	Shakespeare, especially Macbeth and Hamlet
Publication details
Year of release:	1988
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Paperback ISBN:	ISBN 0552134600
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Notes:	Came 135th in the Big Read. One of two books made into an animated film.

Wyrd Sisters is Terry Pratchett's sixth Discworld novel, published in 1988, and re-introduces Granny Weatherwax of Equal Rites.

With a storyline not unlike Macbeth, Wyrd Sisters features three witches: Granny Weatherwax; Nanny Ogg, monarch of a large tribe of Oggs, who owns the most evil cat in the world, (Greebo); and Magrat Garlick, the junior witch, who firmly believes in occult jewellery, even though none of it works.

The King of Lancre is murdered by his cousin, the Duke, and the King's son is thrust into the care of the three witches. The witches fight to restore the true King to the throne, even though the true King would much rather act.

There have been both an animated version and a 4-part BBC Radio 4 dramatisation.

Wyrd Sisters translations

• Soudné Sestry (Czech)
• De Plaagzusters (Dutch)
• Noitasiskokset (Finnish)
• Trois Sœurcières (French)
• MacBest (German)
• Sære søstre (Norwegian)
• Trzy Wiedzmy (Polish)
• As Trés Bruxas (Portuguese)
• Sestre po metli (Serbian)
• Brujerías (Spanish)
• Häxkonster (Swedish)

External links

• Annotations for Wyrd Sisters http://www.ie.lspace.org/books/apf/wyrd-sisters.html
• Quotes from Wyrd Sisters http://www.ie.lspace.org/books/pqf/wyrd-sisters.html
• Synopsis of Wyrd Sisters http://www.ie.lspace.org/books/synopses/wyrd-sisters.html

Terry Pratchett's Discworld
The Colour of Magic - The Light Fantastic - Equal Rites - Mort - Sourcery - Wyrd Sisters - Pyramids - Guards! Guards! - Eric - Moving Pictures - Reaper Man - Witches Abroad - Small Gods - Lords and Ladies - Men at Arms - Soul Music - Interesting Times - Maskerade - Feet of Clay - Hogfather - Jingo - The Last Continent - Carpe Jugulum - The Fifth Elephant - The Truth - Thief of Time - The Last Hero - Night Watch - Monstrous Regiment - Going Postal
Young Adult Novels:
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents - Wee Free Men - A Hat Full of Sky
The Discworld
Characters:
Albert - Angua - Carrot Ironfoundersson - Cohen the Barbarian - Fred Colon - Death - Detritus - C.M.O.T. Dibbler - Gaspode - Greebo - Igor - Bloody Stupid Johnson - Leonard of Quirm - The Librarian - Lu-Tze - The Luggage - Mort - Susan Sto Helit - Havelock Vetinari - Discworld gods - Other characters
Locations:
Ankh-Morpork - Agatean Empire - Death's Domain - Dungeon Dimensions - Lancre - Muntab - Quirm - Unseen University
Other:
Calendar - City Watch - Clacks - Magic - Minor Discworld concepts