The Fifth Elephant

Name: The Fifth Elephant
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780413771155
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By Sir Terry Pratchett

Series: Modern Plays

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Commander Vimes is sent to the wild, wintry land of Uberwald to forge trade ties with the King of the Dwarfs. However, his mission quickly escalates as he endeavours to prevent an inter-species war. Accompanied by a talking dog, a reformed vampyre, and a self-made man marked by visible stitches, Vimes finds himself transformed from Ankh-Morpork's ambassador to an escaped prisoner pursued through icy woods by ruthless, fascist werewolves.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy satirical fantasy with sharp humour and complex, multi-species political intrigue.

Commander Vimes is sent to wild and wintry Uberwald to establish trade links with the King of Dwarfs but he ends up trying to stop an inter-species war. He may have arrived as Ankh-Morpork's ambassador but soon finds it's not all chocolate balls when he's being chased by fascist werewolves.

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Commander Vimes is sent to the wild, wintry, and Transylvania-like Uberwald to establish trade links with the King of the Dwarfs. However, he ends up trying to stop an inter-species war. On his side, though, is a talking dog, a reformed vampyre, and a self-made man. You can tell he's self-made because the stitches still show.

Vimes may have arrived as Ankh-Morpork's ambassador, but he soon finds it's not all golden chocolate balls. Now he's an escaped prisoner, out in the icy woods, wearing only the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya and being chased by a pack of fascist werewolves who don't play by the rules.

The Fifth Elephant is a rollicking tale from Sir Terry Pratchett, blending humour with an unmissable plot that engages both heart and mind.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780413771155

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 February 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Contributors:

Adapted by Stephen Briggs
Adapted by Stephen Briggs
Adapted by Stephen Briggs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 144g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Modern Plays Sir Terry Pratchett

About the Author

Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wilt shire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld se ries and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad, is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie. His latest book, The Truth, is the 25th novel in the Discworld series.