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Unseen Academicals

(Discworld Novel 37)
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Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett ventures into the whimsical world of Discworld, focusing on the wizards of Unseen University. They reluctantly engage in the unpredictable realm of football to secure an important financial benefit. Amidst this backdrop, themes of camaraderie, identity, and rivalry are cleverly intertwined, offering humour and insight into both the magical and mundane.
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If you enjoy witty and satirical takes on the world of sports, intermixed with magic and quirky characters, this book might be perfect for you. Set in a fantastical universe with a blend of humour and insightful social commentary, it offers a fresh spin on football while exploring themes of teamwork and underdog triumphs.

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Unseen Academicals

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The thirty-seventh Discworld novel, now available in hardback as part of the Discworld Collector's Library.

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now, the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else.

The prospect of the Big Match draws in a street urchin with a wonderful talent for kicking a tin can, a maker of jolly good pies, and a dim but beautiful young woman who might just turn out to be the greatest fashion model there has ever been. There's also the mysterious Mr Nutt (and no one knows anything much about Mr Nutt, not even Mr Nutt, which worries him, too). As the match approaches, four lives are entangled and changed forever.

Because the thing about football β€” the important thing about football β€” is that it is not just about football.

Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!

Series: Discworld Novels

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Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett has been praised for its satirical elements, historical allusions, and fantastical storytelling, with reviewers finding it irresistible and engaging.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857525932

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Doubleday

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 536g

Pages: 544

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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