'He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style' Daily Telegraph
'His spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of
the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday It is known as
the Discworld. It is a flat planet, supported on the backs of four
elephants, who in turn stand on the back of the great turtle A'Tuin
as it swims majestically through space. And it is quite possibly
the funniest place in all of creation... Death comes to us all.
When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. After being assured
that being dead was not compulsory, Mort accepted. However, he soon
found that romantic longings did not mix easily with the
responsibilities of being Death's apprentice. Terry Pratchett's
hilarious fourth Discworld novel established once and for all that
Death really is a laughing matter... Readers can't get enough of
Mort: 'This book was so good that if I knew the way to Sheepridge,
I'd be heading there next Hogswatch Eve hoping to be chosen as
DEATH's next apprentice . . . This book is laugh out loud, want to
read the funny bit to someone (anyone) funny, it is witty, very
witty, cleverly witty, it is deceptively simple, but wonderfully
complex, an enigma, a dichotomy. Oh ok it is bloody good and
outrageously funny, just read it' Goodreads reviewer, 'This was the
very first Discworld novel I've ever read . . . It became instantly
dear to me, prompting me to immediately buy the English original
and reading it once again, but I had almost forgotten just HOW GOOD
this was. After this re-read it is clear that it shall remain one
of my all-time favourite books' Goodreads reviewer, 'The story
itself is simple to follow, what makes this book so incredible is
the fantastic descriptions of the way this universe works and the
different realities and places and people . . . I didn't want to
leave this world and I will definitely be returning soon!'
Goodreads reviewer, 'The fourth Discworld novel is right up there
with my favourites . . . it's fun to watch [Death] stretch his legs
a little, witness Pratchett pushing the character in interesting
and imaginative directions and without a shadow of a doubt the best
conversations involve the grinning skeleton with the sparkle in his
eye . . . If you're wondering where to start with the incredibly
large body of work that makes up the Discworld then this is the one
I suggest' Goodreads reviewer,
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Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | Review
by: D
Discworld novels are all 10/10 reads, so that's a given. We're all buying these editions for the way they look though... and they look incredible. The font is large and easy to read so, the book is thicker than expected - a substantial and attractive addition to any shelf.
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