Small Gods

(Discworld Novel 13)

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Beschreibung

<p><b>Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, a standalone <i>Discworld</i> novel.</b><br><br>'An <b>intriguing satire</b> on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .' <i>Independent</i><br><br>'<b>Thought-provoking</b> comic fantasy...Sir Terry is <b>a master satirist'</b> 5-star reader review<br><br><i>'You should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.'</i><br><br><b>Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. </b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available.<br><br><b>He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme . . .</b><br><br><i>The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but </i>Small Gods<i> is a standalone.</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<br><br>'<b>Masterful and brilliant</b>' <i>Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction</i><br><br>'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own... he <b>is a satirist of enormous talent</b> ...

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781804990193

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

192 x 125 x 28 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publishers Ltd