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Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett (2001, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060199563
ISBN-139780060199562
eBay Product ID (ePID)1871151
Product Key Features
Book TitleThief of Time
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy / Humorous, Absurdist, Fantasy / Action & Adventure
GenreFiction
AuthorTerry Pratchett
Book SeriesDiscworld Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight21.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-065347
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"If you've never read one of Pratchett's novels before, Thief of Time is a wonderful introduction to this top-notch satirist. But be forewarned. Before long, you too might find yourself rereading Discworld novels over and over." -- Denver Post "Funny, charming . . . will steal readers' spare hours as they find themselves unable to put it down." -- Chicago Tribune "Philosophical humor of the highest order." -- Kirkus Reviews "Reads with all the polished fluency and sure-footed pacing that have become Pratchett's hallmarks over the years . . . He still maintains the rush of sheer delight that makes his work so addictive and keeps his fans so loyal." -- London Times "Wonderful . . . . A delight to read. The story is as complicated, daft, hilarious and satisfying as vintage PG Wodehouse: part kung fu epic, part philosophical novel, part mind-bending experiment with chaos theory. Pratchett has an admirable ability to land home truths, be very silly and also very wise all in one go." -- Guardian
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Synopsis"Philosophical humor of the highest order." -- Kirkus Reviews Time itself is threatened--and it's up to the History Monks to save it in this hilarious installment in Sir Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series. Everybody wants more time. Which is why, on Discworld, only the experts can manage it--the venerable Monks of History who store it and pump it from where it's wasted, like underwater (how much time does a codfish really need?) to places like cities, where busy denizens lament never having enough of it. While everyone talks about slowing down, one young horologist is about to do the unthinkable. He's going to stop. Well, stop time, that is, by building the world's first truly accurate clock. Which means esteemed History Monk Lu-Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd have to put on some speed to stop the timepiece before it starts. For if the Perfect Clock starts ticking, time--as we know it--will end. And then the trouble will really begin . . . The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Thief of Time is the final book in the Death series. The collection includes: Mort Reaper Man Soul Music Hogfather Thief of Time, It was only a matter of time before Terry Pratchett would win the minds and hearts of America. Already a worldwide sensation and Great Britain's indisputable number one author, this intellectually audacious and effortlessly hilarious writer sold more hardcover books in the United Kingdom during the previous decade than any other living novelist. His novels have reigned supreme on English bestseller lists since before the Iron Lady left Downing Street, and though some things have changed since then, Pratchett, thankfully, continues to pen insightfully irreverent tales set in a world a lot like our own -- only different. Celebrated as one of the keenest practitioners of satire and parody at work today -- alongside Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen -- Terry Pratchett commands a loyal and ever-increasing number of readers and appreciative critics from coast to coast in our own country. As he skewers all aspects of modern life -- and especially our sacred cows -- Pratchett makes us laugh and challenges us to think. And he's at his sharpest, most uproarious best in Thief of Time. Everybody wants more time, which is why on Discworld its management is entrusted to the experts: the venerable Monks of History, who store it and pump it from where it's wasted, like underwater (after all, how much time does a codfish really need?) to places like cities, where harried citizens are forever lamenting, "Oh where does the time go?" And while everyone always talks about slowing down, one clever soul is about to stop. Stop time, that is. For good. Going against everything known (and the nine tenths of everything that remains unknown), a young horologist has been commissioned to build the world's first truly accurate clock. It falls to History Monk Lu-Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd to find the timepiece and stop it before it starts. For if the Perfect Clock starts ticking, Time -- as we know it -- will stop. And then the trouble will really begin. A superb send-up of science and philosophy, religion and death (after all, isn't that where time stops, for most of us, anyway?), and a host of other timely topics, Thief of Time provides the perfect opportunity to kick back and unwind. So don't put off till tomorrow what you could do today. Read Thief of Time. Right this minute. Because tomorrow may not come. (You'll have to read the book to find out why. This is a Terry Pratchett novel, after all.) Tick ..., "Philosophical humor of the highest order." -- Kirkus Reviews Time itself is threatened--and it's up to the History Monks to save it in this hilarious installment in Sir Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series. Everybody wants more time. Which is why, on Discworld, only the experts can manage it--the venerable Monks of History who store it and pump it from where it's wasted, like underwater (how much time does a codfish really need?) to places like cities, where busy denizens lament never having enough of it. While everyone talks about slowing down, one young horologist is about to do the unthinkable. He's going to stop. Well, stop time, that is, by building the world's first truly accurate clock. Which means esteemed History Monk Lu-Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd have to put on some speed to stop the timepiece before it starts. For if the Perfect Clock starts ticking, time--as we know it--will end. And then the trouble will really begin . . . The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Thief of Time is the final book in the Death series. The collection includes: Mort The Reaper Man Soul Music Hogfather Thief of Time
LC Classification NumberPR6066.R34T47 2001
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