Reviews

"Readers who've never visited Discworld before may find themselves laughing out loud, even as they cheer on the good guys, while longtime fans are sure to call this Pratchett's best one yet." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)?More gloriously uproarious doings from Discworld. Pratchett's humor is international, satirical, devious, knowing, irreverent, unsparing and, above all, funny.?--"Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) "Humorously entertaining...subtly thought-provoking..."--"Chicago Tribune"Unadulterated fun...Witty, frequently hilarious."--"San Francisco Chronicle..".Has the energy of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of "Alice in Wonderland...Birlliant!"--A.S. Byatt?Think J.R.R. Tolkien with a sharper, more satiric edge.?--"Houston Chronicle""Just consider yourself grabbed by the collar with me shouting 'you've got to read this book!"--"The Washington Post Book World""Pratchett's brand of humor has intelligence and satiric relevance? he has so much to say about the world."--"Publishers Weekly""The characters are delightful? Every page boils with humor and fantastic invention."--"Midwest Book Review"A hearty dose of comedy and genuine slapstick humor."--"Library Journal"

"If Terry Pratchett is not yet an institution he should be". -- Fantasy and Science Fiction

The 25th book (after The Fifth Elephant) in the Discworld series returns to the thriving city of Ankh-Morpork, where humans, dwarfs and trolls share the streets with zombies, vampires, werewolves and the occasional talking dog. Young William de Worde makes a modest living running a scribing business, including a newsletter of current events for a select subscription list. Then he meets dwarf wordsmith Gunilla Goodmountain, inventor of the printing press, who helps transform de Worde's newsletter into a daily called The Ankh-Morpork Times (subhead: The Truth Shall Make Ye Free). While the city's civil, religious and business leaders are up in arms over The Times, Lord Vetinari, the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork, encourages the advance--as long as it remains a "simple entertainment that is not going to end up causing tentacled monsters and dread apparitions to talk the streets eating people." In the meantime, as de Worde's staff grows and a type turns the subhead to "The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret", two shadowy characters are hired to remove the Patrician--permanently. Pratchett's witty reach is even longer than usual here, from Pulp Fiction to His Girl Friday. Readers who've never visited Discworld before may find themselves laughing out loud, even as they cheer on the good guys, while longtime fans are sure to call this Pratchett's best one yet. (Nov. 7) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

"Readers who've never visited Discworld before may find themselves laughing out loud, even as they cheer on the good guys, while longtime fans are sure to call this Pratchett's best one yet." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)?More gloriously uproarious doings from Discworld. Pratchett's humor is international, satirical, devious, knowing, irreverent, unsparing and, above all, funny.?--"Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) "Humorously entertaining...subtly thought-provoking..."--"Chicago Tribune"Unadulterated fun...Witty, frequently hilarious."--"San Francisco Chronicle..".Has the energy of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of "Alice in Wonderland...Birlliant!"--A.S. Byatt?Think J.R.R. Tolkien with a sharper, more satiric edge.?--"Houston Chronicle""Just consider yourself grabbed by the collar with me shouting 'you've got to read this book!"--"The Washington Post Book World""Pratchett's brand of humor has intelligence and satiric relevance? he has so much to say about the world."--"Publishers Weekly""The characters are delightful? Every page boils with humor and fantastic invention."--"Midwest Book Review"A hearty dose of comedy and genuine slapstick humor."--"Library Journal"
"If Terry Pratchett is not yet an institution he should be". -- Fantasy and Science Fiction