{"product_id":"9780552167628","title":"The Fifth Elephant","description":"Author: Pratchett, Terry\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780552167628\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Dec 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe twenty-fourth Discworld novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the fifth book in the \u003ci\u003eCity Watch\u003c\/i\u003e series, part of the \u003ci\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/i\u003e novels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Precisely balanced . . . \u003cb\u003ea cracking comic thriller'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'One of Sir Terry Pratchett's \u003cb\u003efunniest fantasy novels\u003c\/b\u003e!' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. It's lying, only for a better class of people.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is a long way from home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSent as reluctant ambassador to Uberwald, a mysterious region inhabited by dwarfs, vampires and werewolves, Vimes must learn the art of diplomacy. Fast.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut when he uncovers a mystery with ties back home, the policeman in him can't help but investigate. What could possibly go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWell, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut there are monsters on his trail. They're smart. They're fast. They're werewolves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd they're catching up . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Fifth Elephant\u003ci\u003e is the fifth book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for the \u003ci\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/i\u003e series-\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e' Pratchett's  spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series \u003cb\u003eone of the perennial joys of modern fiction'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Pratchett is \u003cb\u003ea master storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of our greatest fantasists, \u003c\/b\u003eand beyond a doubt\u003cb\u003e the funniest' \u003c\/b\u003eGeorge R.R. Martin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'One of those rare writers who\u003cb\u003e appeals to everyone\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most consistently funny writers \u003c\/b\u003earound' Ben Aaronovitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMasterful and brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eFantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own... he \u003cb\u003eis a satirist of enormous talent\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eincredibly funny\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003ecompulsively readable'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003ebest humorous English author\u003c\/b\u003e since P.G. Wodehouse'\u003ci\u003e The Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Nothing short of \u003cb\u003emagical\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Consistently \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e, consistently \u003cb\u003eclever\u003c\/b\u003e and consistently \u003cb\u003esurprising\u003c\/b\u003e in its twists and turns' \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e' Discworld is  \u003cb\u003ecompulsively readable, fantastically inventive\u003c\/b\u003e, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world...\u003cb\u003eThere's never been anything quite like it\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46722377875614,"sku":"UBD-9780552167628","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780552167628.jpg?v=1776317784","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780552167628","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}