Small Gods: (Discworld Novel 13)

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'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The TimesThe 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 .

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, a standalone Discworld novel.

''An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .'' Independent

Thought-provoking comic fantasy…Sir Terry is a master satirist’ 5-star reader review

''You should do things because they''re right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.''

Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld.

Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top.

So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it''s clear he''s become less important than he realised.

In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available.

He wants peace, justice and love - but that''s hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone.

Praise for the Discworld series:

''[Pratchett’s] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction'' Mail on Sunday

‘Pratchett is a master storytellerGuardian

''One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest'' George R.R. Martin

''One of those rare writers who appeals to everyoneDaily Express

‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch

Masterful and brilliantFantasy & Science Fiction

‘Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own… he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable'' The Times

‘The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse'' The Sunday Telegraph

‘Nothing short of magicalChicago Tribune

''Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns'' SFX

‘[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world…There''s never been anything quite like itEvening Standard




  • | Author: Terry Pratchett
  • | Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • | Publication Date: Feb 14, 2013
  • | Number of Pages:
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  • | Binding: Paperback / softback
  • | ISBN-13: 9780552167512
  • | ISBN-10: 0552167517
Author:
Terry Pratchett
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Publication Date:
Feb 14, 2013
Binding:
Paperback / softback
ISBN-13:
9780552167512
ISBN10:
0552167517