Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett (2002, Mass Market)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061031321
ISBN-139780061031328
eBay Product ID (ePID)2249290

Product Key Features

Book TitleThief of Time
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy / Humorous, Absurdist, Fantasy / Action & Adventure
Publication Year2002
GenreFiction
AuthorTerry Pratchett
Book SeriesDiscworld Ser.
FormatMass Market

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight6.7 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.2 in

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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 Edition21
Series Volume Number26
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, 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, "Oh where does the time go?" While everyone always 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...
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