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Thief Of Time

(Discworld Novel 26)
By Terry Pratchett
Series: Discworld Novels
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Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett is a witty and imaginative exploration of time itself. In this adventure featuring the Discworld series, the conceptual personification of Time learns her son plans to stop time altogether. Meanwhile, chaos looms as auditors of reality manifest plans that could bring time to a standstill, demanding intervention from both familiar and new characters.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy witty satire and imaginative world-building. Set in the fantastical Discworld, it delves into the complexities of time itself, filled with humour, intrigue, and memorable characters. Fans of clever storytelling and philosophical musings wrapped in a comedic fantasy setting are likely to find it captivating.

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Thief Of Time

'This is the best Pratchett I've read' Sunday Telegraph

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 twenty-sixth Discworld novel.

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Thief of Time, the twenty-sixth Discworld novel, offers a captivating tale blending humour and a thrilling chase against time itself.

"This is the best Pratchett I've read," declares the Sunday Telegraph.

The Discworld mirrors our own world, albeit with a fantastical twist: a flat planet supported by four elephants that are balanced on the back of a giant turtle.

Time is an essential resource that demands careful management. It should move fast or slowly, but it must never stop. The Monks of History have the glamorous yet arduous task of overseeing time management on the Discworld. They store it and redistribute it from areas where it's wasted, like underwater—how much time does a codfish really need?—to bustling cities where time is always in short supply.

The creation of the world's first truly accurate clock sets off a frantic race against time. History monk Lu Tze, along with his mysteriously gifted apprentice Lobsang Ludd, is drawn into a critical mission. For if a truly accurate clock stops time, everything in human existence will come to a halt. And then, there really is no future.

The Discworld novels can be enjoyed in any order, but Thief of Time is the fifth book in the Death series.

Series: Discworld Novels

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Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett has been praised for its imaginative world-building and originality, as noted by A. S. Byatt in The Times. Charles Spencer from the Sunday Telegraph considers it one of Pratchett's best works, advocating for its recognition beyond commercial success. Peter Ingham highlights the book's polished fluency and precise pacing, characteristic of Pratchett's writing style.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552167642

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

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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