As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world.

Eric calls up a demon to grant him three wishes - but what he gets is Discworld's most incompetent wizard! Terry Pratchett's take on the Faust legend stars many of Discworld's most popular characters in an outrageous adventure that will leave Eric wishing once more - this time, quite fervently - that he'd never been born.

'A Slip of the Keyboard' brings together the finest examples of Pratchett's non fiction writing, both serious and surreal: from musings on mushrooms to what it means to be a writer (and why banana daiquiris are so important); from memories of Granny Pratchett to speculation about Gandalf's love life, and passionate defences of the causes dear to him. With all the humour and humanity that have made his novels so enduringly popular, this collection...

Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it. All he wants is his 3 wishes granted - to be immortal, rule the world, and have the most beautiful woman in the world fall madly in love with him.