Author: Terry Pratchett
‘This is one of Pratchett’s best books. Hilarious and highly recommended’ The Times The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . ___________________ ‘It was the usual Ankh-Morpork mob in times of crisis; half of them were here to complain, a quarter of them were … were here to complain, a quarter of them were here to watch the other half, and the remainder were here to rob, importune…
Everybody wants more time, which is why on Discworld only the experts can manage it — the venerable Monks of History who store it and pump it from where it’s wasted, like underwater (how much time does a codfish really need?), to places like cities, where busy denizens lament, “Oh where does the time go?”While everyone always talks about slowing down, one young horologist is about to do the … horologist is about to do the unthinkable. He’s going to stop. Well, stop time that is, by building the world’s first truly accurate clock. Which means esteemed History Monk Lu-Tze…
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. The next, he’s lying naked in the street, having been sent back thirty years courtesy of a group of time-manipulating monks who won’t leave well enough alone. This Discworld is a darker place that Vimes remembers too well, three decades before his title, fortune, beloved … beloved wife, and impending first child. Worse still, the murderer he’s pursuing has been transported back also. Worst of all, it’s the eve of a fabled street rebellion that needlessly destroyed more than a…
From a New York Times bestselling author comes a standalone novel in the beloved Discworld series! When the god Om accidentally manifests as a tortoise, he brings a world of trouble down upon the head of unassuming novice Brutha. With over 50,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.
‘This is one of Pratchett’s best books. Hilarious and highly recommended’ The Times The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . ___________________ ‘It was the usual Ankh-Morpork mob in times of crisis; half of them were here to complain, a quarter of them were … were here to complain, a quarter of them were here to watch the other half, and the remainder were here to rob, importune…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Hogswatchnight, when the Hogfather himself dons his red suit and climbs in his sleigh pulled by—of course—eight hogs, to shower gifts across Discworld. But when the fat man goes missing, someone has to sit in. It’s up to Death to take up the reigns—otherwise the sun won’t shine tomorrow . . . or ever again.Who would want to harm Discworld’s most beloved … beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless—and oddly familiar—universe, but the Hogfather is one of them. Yet here it is, Hogswatchnight, that most…
Terry’s Pratchett’s profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen. Meet Granny Weatherwax, the most highly regarded non-leader a coven of non-social witches could ever have. Generally, these loners don’t get involved in anything, … anything, mush less royal intrigue. but then there are those times they can’t help it. As Granny Weatherwax is about to discover, though, it’s a lot harder to stir up trouble in the castle than some theatrical types would have you…
From an author hailed as “one of our greatest fantasists” (George R. R. Martin): Convicted con artist Moist von Lipwig receives the ultimate punishment: a job delivering the mail! This off-the-wall adventure is filled with “effervescent wit” (Publishers Weekly).
Trouble comes to the magical city of Ankh-Morpork when the Grim Reaper retires… A New York Times bestselling author delivers an off-the-wall adventure with nearly 35,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!
Terry Pratchett’s profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In The Light Fantastic, only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off … last seen falling off the edge of the world.more