Fifth Elephant

#24 Discworld

Terry Pratchett

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Corgi
02 December 2013

Fantasy; Magic; Humorous Fantasy; Mythological Creatures, People & Places

Series: Discworld Novels

The twenty-fourth Discworld novel.

'Precisely balanced . . . a cracking comic thriller' 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 . . .

'Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. It's lying, only for a better class of people.

They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's not something you can just pick up on the job.

A few days ago Sam Vimes was a copper - an important copper, true - chief of police - but still, at his core, a policeman. But today he is an ambassador - to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Uberwald. Today, Sam Vimes is also a man on the run.

At some point during his ambassadorship, things went very wrong. It's snowing. It's freezing. And if Vimes can't make it through the forest, with only his wits and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask), there's going to be a terrible war.

There are monsters on his trail. They're bright. They're fast. They're werewolves - and they're catching up.

By: Terry Pratchett
Imprint: Corgi
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 24
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 315g
ISBN: 9780552167628
ISBN 10: 0552167622
Series: Discworld Novels
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 02 December 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 over 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, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at over 75 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages.

Reviews for Fifth Elephant (#24 Discworld)

He would be amusing in any form and his spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction. * Mail on Sunday * Precisely balanced . . . excellent set pieces . . . a cracking comic thriller. * The Times *