Discworld, book 23 unabridged audiobook, by terry pratchett. My son, a pratchett expert, suggested the fifth elephant for a road trip listen, and i am delighted. It is well done nothing essential is left out of course but much of pratchett s funny meanderings are not included. Stephen briggs commander vimes of the ankhmorpork constabulary, solves the mystery of an attempted. Terry pratchett has a seemingly endless capacity for generating inventively comic novels about the discworld. Listen to the fifth elephant discworld novel 24 by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo. Wellknown british author pratchett remains to distinguish himself from his associates with creative story lines and truly likable personalities in this firstrate addition to his longrunning discworld fantasy series carpe jugulum, and so on. Stephen briggs commander vimes of the ankhmorpork constabulary, solves the mystery of an attempted assassination and a theft that leads to a chase from the halls of discworld royalty to the fat mines of uberwald. Now he has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of uncle vanya.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Buy the fifth elephant unabridged by pratchett, terry, briggs, stephen isbn. The fifth elephant is one more installment of terry pratchett s discworld cycle, this time starring dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. I called it a fond memory, but didnt think i had the time or patience. Jan 01, 2020 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe.
The novel was nominated for the locus award in 2000. So says sam vimes terry pratchett in his 1999 novel the fifth elephant. Terry pratchett the fifth elephant audiobook download free. Stephen briggs is my favorite pratchett reader, and this vimes adventure filled in some of the gaps in my background. I have read every pratchett book up to fifth elephant at least 3 times. The fifth elephant is one of my favorite discworld novels but, fair warning, this is an abridged version. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yesterday he was a duke, a chief of police and the ambassador to the mysterious. Now hes caught up in a war between vampires and witches, and hes not sure there is a right side. Written by terry pratchett, narrated by tony robinson.
Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by martin jarvis, sheila hancock, anton lesser, alex jennings, philip jackson, full cast. Snuff discworld novel 39 audiobook by terry pratchett,tony robinson. Is a hilarious, great entry point to the discworld series. Pratchett is also known for close collaboration on adaptations of his books but has held back from discworld feature films so far. Wellknown british author pratchett remains to distinguish himself from his associates with creative story lines and truly likable personalities in this firstrate addition to his longrunning. With the fifth elephant, pratchett creates a comic masterpiece. City watch overlord sam vimes travels into a dark and mysterious country to attend the coronation of a new low king. The fifth elephant by terry pratchett audiobook cd the house of. In this edition, pratchett has the duke of ankh go to uberwald on a diplomatic mission for which vimes is uniquely qualified. Sir terry pratchett was the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including his phenomenally successful discworld series. More than any current terry pratchett story, this one is a novel, with the comic bits less and the plot power tightened up to another level.
Written by terry pratchett, narrated by stephen briggs. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchett s wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. Mp3 books are available on both mp3 cd and usb memory stick and via. Stephen briggs is my favorite pratchett reader, and this vimes adventure filled in some of the. The fifth elephant audiobook by terry pratchett download. Stephen has been involved with discworld almost as long as terry pratchett. Many people have written about this popular fantasy series, but they seem to ignore the audio versions of the books, which i think is their best format.
Mightily oats has not picked a good time to be a priest. Stephen briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen discworld plays, collaborated with terry pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of pratchetts books. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Be that as it may, its the nearest thing there is probably going to be to a standard discworld novel. Terry pratchett the fifth elephant audiobook free online. Books by terry pratchett 42 books calibre audio library. The fifth elephant by terry pratchett audiobook cd. One of my personal favourites, the fifth elephant is another great crime story full of misteries and tension. Pratchett enters the misterious world of the dwarfs when vetinari assigns vimes to be ambassador of ankhmorpork. That man was terry pratchett, and that book from a decade ago came back into my mind. A discworld novel of dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat sam vimes is a man on the run. Yesterday, he was a duke, a chief of police, and ambassador to the mysterious, fatrich country of.
He also talks about how being a knight can come in useful and how to go about making your own. He flawlessly weaves humor, both subtle and laughoutloud funny, into the framework of an engaging story. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. As many of pratchett s novels do, it starts with a lot of unconnected details, but quickly gathers to an interesting central plot. Pratchett now holds a solid place on my mustread list. He is best known for his popular and longrunning discworld. If you like sam vimes and the night watch, this is a must. Nigel planer did a good job of carrying the appeal until i had a chance to listen to briggs read a hat full of sky and was hooked.
The game isnt even somewhat amusing, and dwarves are a great deal more confounded than the hatchet swinging, drinking morons sorry we. The fifth elephant is one more installment of terry pratchetts discworld cycle, this time starring dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat. It is well done nothing essential is left out of course but much of pratchetts funny. The fifth elephant is a fantasy novel by british writer terry pratchett, the 24th book in the discworld series. Ankhmorpork city watch, book 5, discworld, book 24.
Nigel planer does a terrific job of narrating sir terry pratchetts work, and really brings out the humour in the. It introduces the clacks, a longdistance semaphore system. Terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by stephen briggs. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. Yesterday he was a duke, a chief of police and the ambassador to the mysterious, fatrich country of uberwald. I have sat on trains reading terry pratchett and laughing so much i cried. Come on come on entertainment channel with experiments, jokes and jelly characters. The fifth elephant quotes showing of 90 hed noticed that sex bore some resemblance to cookery. Discworld fans also know that this 24th discworld book was a return of the wonderfully entertaining city watch sub series. Author and national treasure sir terry pratchett joins simon to discuss his latest novel snuff.
Terry pratchett discworld saga audiobooks plus ebook complete works. Listen to the fifth elephant audiobook by terry pratchett, narrated by stephen. You can listen to an audio book whilst you are walking the dog. Terry pratchett the fifth elephant audiobook discworld book 24. Oct 25, 2019 terry pratchett is my favorite author, solely due to his delightful discworld novels. The fifth elephant audiobook by terry pratchett rakuten kobo. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by stephen briggs. This along with his involvement with discworld amateur dramatics makes him about as knowledgeable about discworld characters as anyone is likely to be. The fifth elephant isnt in the same league as those early classics. Terry pratchett 19482015 was an english novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. The fifth elephant audiobook on cassette, 2000 worldcat. The author is humorous and clever on several levels. He thought hed come to the mountain kingdom of lancre for a simple little religious ceremony. Buy a cheap copy of the fifth elephant book by terry pratchett.
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