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Interesting Times

(Discworld Novel 17)
By Terry Pratchett
Series: Discworld Novels
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Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett is a captivating blend of humour and adventure set in the hilarious Discworld universe. It follows Rincewind the inept wizard, who is reluctantly drawn into a political upheaval in the Agatean Empire, a place rife with tradition and danger. The story is a riotous take on the concepts of revolution, power, and fate, delivered with Pratchett's signature wit and satire.
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You might like this book if you enjoy humorous fantasy that cleverly satirises politics and culture. With its sharp wit and intriguing characters, this story promises a blend of adventure and comic chaos. Fans of inventive world-building and a unique narrative style will likely find it highly entertaining.

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Interesting Times

‘Funny, delightfully inventive, and refuses to lie down in its genre’ Observer

The Discworld is very much like our own – if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is .

The seventeenth Discworld novel.

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The seventeenth Discworld novel.

'Funny, delightfully inventive, and refuses to lie down in its genre' Observer

The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is...

There is a curse. They say - may you live in interesting times.

'May you live in interesting times' is the worst thing one can wish on a citizen of Discworld, especially on the distinctly unmagical Rincewind, who has had far too much perilous excitement in his life and can't even spell wizard.

So when a request for a Great Wizzard arrives in Ankh-Morpork via carrier albatross from the faraway Counterweight Continent, it's the endlessly unlucky Rincewind who's sent as emissary. The oldest (and most heavily fortified) empire on the Disc is in turmoil, and Chaos is building. And, for some incomprehensible reason, someone believes Rincewind will have a mythic role in the ensuing war and wholesale bloodletting.

There are too many heroes already in the world, but there is only one Rincewind. And he owes it to the world to keep that one alive for as long as possible.

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Interesting Times is the fifth book in the Wizards series.

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Terry Pratchett's Interesting Times is praised for its humour and inventive storytelling, with reviews highlighting the novel's whimsical nature and engaging dialogue. Compared to the works of Swift and Tolkien, it's seen as delightfully chaotic, showcasing Pratchett's unique style. The novel is lauded for its humanistic approach and wit, drawing favourable comparisons to renowned authors like Wodehouse and Waugh.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552167543

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 301g

Pages: 432

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: Discworld Novels Terry Pratchett

About the Author

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. www.terrypratchettbooks.com

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