The Last Hero
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Tony Robinson (Corgi); Stephen Briggs (Isis) Colin Morgan (new) |
| Illustrator | Paul Kidby |
| Cover artist | Paul Kidby |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld |
Release number | 27 |
| Sub-series | Rincewind |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2001-10-16 |
| Preceded by | Thief of Time |
| Followed by | The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents |
Blurb
He's been a legend in his own lifetime.
He can remember the great days of high adventure.
He can remember when a hero didn't have to worry about fences and lawyers and civilisation.
He can remember when people didn't tell you off for killing dragons.
But he can't always remember, these days, where he put his teeth...
He's really not happy about that bit.
So now, with his ancient sword and his new walking stick and his old friends – and they're very old friends – Cohen the Barbarian is going on one final quest. It's been a good life. He's going to climb the highest mountain in the Discworld and meet his gods. He doesn't like the way they let men grow old and die.
It's time, in fact, to give something back.
The last hero in the world is going to return what the first hero stole. With a vengeance. That'll mean the end of the world, if no one stops him in time.
Someone is going to try. So who knows who the last hero really is?[1]
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-23 | Radio Morpork | “Saga Megadrive” | radiomorpork.wordpress.com |
| 2020-12-15 | The Death of Podcasts | “The Last Hero” | aalgar.com |
| 2021-05-28 | Wyrd Sisters | “The Last Hero” | wyrdsisters.podbean.com |
| 2022-03-29 | The Compleat Discography | “The Last Hero” | compleatdiscography.page |
| 2022-05-08 | Pratchat | “Mr Doodle, the Man on the Moon” | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2022-10-16 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Speaking of Unhinged Rants” (1/2) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2022-10-23 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Legacy is Best Served Cold” (2/2) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2022-11-20 | Desert Island Discworld | “Alasdair Stuart and The Last Hero” | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2023-02-03 | Nanny Ogg's Book Club | “The Last Hero” | fireside.fm |
| 2023-03-24 | Who Watches the Watch | “Thomas the Crank Engine” | pinecast.co |
| 2023-11-01 | Fiction Fans | “The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett” | fictionfanspodcast.com |
Other appearances
Episodes where there's significant discussion of the book, but it's not the focus of the episode.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | The Pratchett Podcast | “EPISODE46” | app.talkshoe.com |
External links
- The Last Hero at the L-Space Wiki
- The Last Hero on Wikipedia
- The Last Hero at colinsmythe.co.uk
Footnotes
- ↑ This last line is omitted in the second edition.