The Carpet People

[Tonyblack]

I think I'm going to have to give it a second go at some stage.

[Tiffany]

Got it for a steal actually, brought it from a second hand book dealer in Totnes for £8.00 he really didnt know what he had at the time lol

That was probably from the man who's shop is now closed.

[Tiffany]

I thought it very far fetched Having put that I think it's because they have to be so small, like germs. It isn't very believable that they could also be intelligent beings as well. Though at 17 I certainly wouldn't have had that much imagination at all.

[Tonyblack]

I've banned the above poster but haven't deleted the post because it made me laugh.

[DaveC]

I can legitimately see someone buying the Carpet People on a whim, thinking it was about the fabric business.

[simmonds91]

Whenever I read the carpet people I feel like I'm going back in time to TPratchett "the younger years" the background fading to black and white like those old films He was only 17 remember, it's impressive when you think about 17 year olds these days, most parents will tell you their child doesn't read but TPratchett actually wrote a pretty decent one thats still being read even now at that age......

[Tonyblack]

And his first published story, The Hades Business, was written in 1963, when he was around 15.

[simmonds91]

Published at 15, I'm not jealous, I'm not.

[Tonyblack]

Actually, I just looked it up and he was 13 when the story was published in the school magazine. It was later commercially published.

[Tonyblack]

I like the natural patterns and materials are used to make the rugs found over at Rugman dot com.

That's even funnier, a spammer named after a Discworld Troll.

I have put him on the ban list.

[simmonds91]

Well done that man what.

[Antiq]

I ADORE The Carpet People, it's one of my favourites I love Terry's little illustrations too. I think it's a fabulous and really original concept.

[Alanz]

Yes i agree with you there Antiq, I enjoyed teh suspense of them being in fear of attack all the time