January 24, 2008 – 1:30 am
# Paperback: 480 pages
# Publisher: Corgi Books; New Ed edition (25 Sep 2003)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 0552148997
# ISBN-13: 978-0552148993
Consistent with his previous work, but developing character and plot with the intention of providing more than idle amusement. The humour not always entirely comfortable with the more serious material, perhaps deliberately. Particularly deft handling of the relationship with the main character’s younger self. Successful overall, despite a slightly uncertain beginning. Perhaps he has pulled his punches a little to avoid alienating his audience. Read More »
January 23, 2008 – 1:19 am
# Paperback: 432 pages
# Publisher: Corgi Books; New Ed edition (1 May 2002)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 0552148407
# ISBN-13: 978-0552148405
# Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 3.4 cm
I’ve read (and own) 24 out of 26 of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels and this is way up at the top! Featuring Susan, Lu Tze, and THE apocalypse (along with lots of chocolate) this is incredible entertaining! Miss Susan is now a school teacher who teaches her children to tell time by taking them to the top of a clock tower in Ankh-Morpork (I forget which one at the moment) and then to Genua. Along with the rest of the classroom, cupboards and all. Read More »
January 22, 2008 – 12:58 am
# Hardcover: 319 pages
# Publisher: Doubleday (2 Nov 2000)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 0385601026
# ISBN-13: 978-0385601023
So, we are up to number twenty five for the prolific Pratchett. I know that it is not very fashionable to like Terry Pratchett these days, but I love him. I have been reading him since book six, the excellent Macbeth, Hamlet hybrid Weird Sisters. I have read all of the Discworld novels, and apart from the rather dull small gods, I have found them all to be inventive and hilarious. Over the course of the years Terry really seems to have found his stride and the books get better and better. Read More »
January 21, 2008 – 2:38 pm
# Hardcover: 512 pages
# Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Edition edition (November 6, 2007)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0312262515
# ISBN-13: 978-0312262518
# Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
I am so disappointed in this book! I was so excited when I saw the title but after only a few pages I knew this man was not a writer. He seems to jump from this to that and does not know how to describe settings or carry on conversations with his characters! I have only read 54 pages and I had to force myself to read that much! Gone with the Wind is my all time favorite book and I have read it many times. This book is of very poor quality writing. I cannot believe anyone authorized this book to be written. What is even worse, not only did I buy the book, I just got a copy in the mail from my brother for my birthday! Now what am I going to do with two such bad books! Maybe they will make good kindling for the fire place! Read More »
January 18, 2008 – 1:30 pm
Paperback: 459 pages
Publisher: Corgi Books; New Ed edition (2 Nov 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0552146161
ISBN-13: 978-0552146166
Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.4 x 3.4 cm
Well, what can one say – once again Terry pushes back the Discworld frontiers and produces a masterpice of wit and observation. Speed cameras, a stolen scone of stone (deary me) and the return of Gaspode the dog . . . The Fifth Elephant follows the trend of recent Discworld books of less in the way of the funny comments, and more in the way of a serious plot (well, slightly more serious) and deeper character development. 
I wouldn’t want to give more away – except to say if you’re a Pratchett fan, buy it, and if you’re not, well you’ve got 24 books of catching up to do!
Book Information
Terry Pratchett has sold over 17 million books, and his work has been translated into 27 languages. The Fifth Elephant is the 24th book in the bestselling Discworld series.
Sam Vimes is a man on the run. Yesterday he was a duke, a chief of police and the ambassador to the mysterious fat-rich country of Uberwald. Now he has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don’t ask). It’s snowing. It’s freezing. And if he can’t make it through the forest to civilisation there’s going to be a terrible war. But there are monsters on his trail. They’re bright. They’re fast. They’re werewolves–and they’re catching up. Sam Vimes is out of time, out of luck, and already out of breath…
About the Author
Terry Pratchett has been writing the Discworld novels since 1983. His first novel was published when he was 20, and he continued to write in his spare time whilst working as a journalist for a local newspaper. In his thirties he left journalism to become a press officer for Central Electricity Generating Board. He now writes full-time and is Britain’s best-selling novelist, with a fanatical following.