Small Gods

#13 Discworld

Terry Pratchett

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Corgi
02 April 2013

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Science fiction; Fantasy; Humorous Fantasy; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Gods

Series: Discworld Novels

The thirteenth Discworld novel.

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, a standalone Discworld novel.

'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .' Independent

'Thought-provoking comic fantasy...

Sir Terry is a master satirist' 5-star reader review

'You should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.'

Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld.

Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top.

So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it's clear he's become less important than he realised.

In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available.

He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone.

Praise for the Discworld series-

' Pratchett's

spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday

'Pratchett is a master storyteller' Guardian

'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin

'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone' Daily Express

'One of the most consistently funny writers around' Ben Aaronovitch

'Masterful and brilliant' Fantasy & Science Fiction

'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own... he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times

'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph

'Nothing short of magical' Chicago Tribune

'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX

' Discworld is

compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world...

There's never been anything quite like it' Evening Standard

By: Terry Pratchett
Imprint: Corgi
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 13
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 276g
ISBN: 9780552167512
ISBN 10: 0552167517
Series: Discworld Novels
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 02 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Terry Pratchett is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal and the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at 70 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages.

Reviews for Small Gods (#13 Discworld)

'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration...While other writers gnaw at violence, sexuality and rootless despair' The Times 'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power, crackling with one-liners while obliquely suggesting that maybe gods are only as powerful as the beliefs of their followers' Independent 'Spectacular inventiveness make the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday