‘Discworld’ Book Reviews

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Sourcery

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Corgi
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Pratchett’s most cowardly and loved character is back in this, the fifth Discworld novel. And he still can’t spell wizard…

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Unseen Academicals

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Doubleday
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Football has come to that most ancient and well known city, Ankh-Morpork. But it’s not the football the ‘shove’ are used to, this is new football. And it’s fast with balls that go ‘gloing’ when you drop them…

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The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Corgi
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Talking rats, one smart cat and a stupid-looking-kid who can play the flute very well. It’s all here in The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents…

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Pyramids

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Corgi
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Teppic is an assassin. He was trained at the infamous Assassin’s Guild in Ankh-Morpork. However, due to the untimely death of his father he’s inherited the throne of the dessert kingdom Djelibeybi earlier than expected…

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Jingo

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Victor Gollancz
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Jingo is the 21st novel in the Discworld series. A new country called Leshp has risen from the sea, half-way between Ankh-Morpork and Klatch…

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Carpe Jugulum

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Doubleday
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Carpe Jugulum is set in Lancre which is the home of everyone’s favourite witches: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick and Agnes (with Perdita). The king of Lancre (of which Magrat is now Queen), has rather stupidly invited vampires (sorry, vampyres) to join the naming ceremony of their first child. But the vampires decide to [...]

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Night Watch

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Corgi
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Vimes is on the streets, where he loves to be and chasing down one of the vilest criminals in the city, so he is one happy man. However, just as he is grappling for his life with this most psychopathic of killers a magical thunderstorm comes in and they both find themselves in the past, [...]

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The Truth

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Doubleday
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William de Worde, son of Lord de Worde, has found himself running the Discworld’s first newspaper. And even the Patrician has taken an interest. That was until he became the papers headlining story. William’s investigation gets him in trouble with ‘The Firm’. A two man outfit, well one man and one unknown being with a [...]

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The Colour of Magic

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Corgi (An imprint of Transworld Publishers)
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This is the first in a long line of books based in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. It introduces Rincewind, the cowardly accidental hero, who happens to be a failed wizzard (I know it’s spelt wrong but you’ll just have to read the books to find out why!). Rincewind manages to get him-self caught up with a [...]

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Thief Of Time

  • Author: Terry Pratchett
  • Publisher: Doubleday
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Lu Tze is a sweeper at a monastery in the mountains. But this is no ordinary monastery (well would it be? This is Terry Pratchett!), for this is where the Monks of History reside. Their job is to record history to ensure it happened, and of course, to ensure time runs smoothly (and no it’s [...]