Snuff (Discworld)
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.10 (812 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0792780043 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-05-18 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But this is Discworld, where nothing goes as planned and hilarious adventure ensues.". For more than three decades, Terry Pratchett has been enthralling millions of fans worldwide with his irreverent, wonderfully funny satires set in the fabulously imaginative Discworld, a universe remarkably similar to our own. From sports to religion, politics to education, science to capitalism, and everything in between, Pratchett has skewered sacred cows with both laughter and deep wisdom, and exposed our warts, foibles, and eccentricites in a unique, enter
Sharp-edged humor relies on topical reference points Unfortunately for novelists, real life is getting way too funny and far-fetched.” Does the Discworld as a setting allow you to escape from that? Or is it a tool that lets you raid the headlines in ways people might not expect?Pratchett:I think that’s the commonality of humankind again. Discworld and the Alzheimer’s together have given me a platform.. These days it’s not just for
Inspector Vimes takes a vacation (basic idea) Robert E. Loved the book. I'm a Pratchett addict, so there's no way the uninitiated would understand: And this late in the Discworld series is not a place to start. Start with something fun like Going Postal; there was a movie done on this one. Sorry Terry is gone, b. "Decent, not great" according to Fin Alyn. A decent ending to the Sam Vimes series of Discworld novels, but you can tell that this is not Pratchett of old. The humor isn't as biting or sharp. Things feel sort of meandering. Bit too much emphasis on things that Pratchett of old would have brought in . The world continues L. Wilson If you like Terry Pratchett's DiscWorld, you will like this book. I don't think it is one of the best, but I have only read it once. Besides, even Pratchett's not-the-best is still a lot better than most writers.In this book, little Sam is growing and start