The Fifth Elephant

(Discworld Novel 24)

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Beschreibung

<p><b>Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the fifth book in the <i>City Watch</i> series, part of the <i>Discworld</i> novels.</b><br><br>'Precisely balanced . . . <b>a cracking comic thriller'</b> <i>The Times</i><br><br>'One of Sir Terry Pratchett's <b>funniest fantasy novels</b>!' 5-star reader review<br><br><i>'Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. It's lying, only for a better class of people.'</i><br><br><b>Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is a long way from home.</b><br><br>Sent as reluctant ambassador to Uberwald, a mysterious region inhabited by dwarfs, vampires and werewolves, Vimes must learn the art of diplomacy. Fast.<br><br>But when he uncovers a mystery with ties back home, the policeman in him can't help but investigate. What could possibly go wrong?<br><br>Well, quite a lot actually. Vimes finds himself on the run through the frozen forests of Uberwald, armed with only his wits and the trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask). And if he doesn't make it, there's going to be a terrible war.<br><br><b>But there are monsters on his trail. They're smart. They're fast. They're werewolves.</b><br><br><b>And they're catching up . . .</b><br><br>The Fifth Elephant<i> is the fifth book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.</i><br><br>Praise for the <i>Discworld</i> series:<br><br>'[Pratchett's] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series <b>one of the perennial joys of modern fiction'</b> <i>Mail on Sunday</i><br><br>'Pratchett is <b>a master storyteller</b>' <i>Guardian</i><br><br><b>'One of our greatest fantasists, </b>and beyond a doubt<b> the funniest' </b>George R.R. Martin<br><br>'One of those rare writers who<b> appeals to everyone</b>' <i>Daily Express</i><br><br><b>'One of the most consistently funny writers </b>around' Ben Aaronovitch</p><p>'<b>Masterful and brilliant</b>' <i>Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction</i><br><br>'Pratche

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781804990629

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 129 x 35 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Red Fox Picture Books