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A hilarious take on the movie industry and all its foibles. Moving Pictures is filled to the brim with Sir Terry Pratchett's signature wit and cutting humour<BR><BR>'An enduring, endearing presence in comic literature' Guardian<BR><BR>The alchemists of the Discworld have discovered the magic of the silver screen. But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood hill?<BR><BR>It's up to Victor Tugelbend ('Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handle a sword a little') and Theda Withel ('I come from a little town you've probably never heard of') to find out...<BR><BR>MOVING PICTURES, THE TENTH DISCWORLD NOVEL IS A GLORIOUSLY FUNNY SAGA SET AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF A WORLD GONE MAD!<BR><BR>Readers love Moving Pictures:<BR><BR>'One of his funniest . . . Pratchett has fun making fun of greed and the allure of misguided hero worship' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ <BR><BR>'I burst out laughing several times while reading it and could quote over half of the book . . . Pratchett, in his usual deadpan humour, parodies product placements, the treatment of cast and crew on a film set, actors' behaviour . . . one of my favourite Discworld books!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR><BR>'[Pratchett] makes his plot sing and dance and doesn't let any plates drop to the floor as they spin for hours. He makes you laugh and makes you think' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR><BR>'This is going onto my pile of favourite Discworld books. I just loved all the movie references, the typical Pratchett humour had me laughing throughout' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

A definitive annotated edition of one of the greatest of Terry Pratchett's multi-million-bestselling Discworld novels'A master storyteller' A.S. Byatt'Both comic and dark, blending high fantasy, twisted storytelling and all manner of wordplay ... a fine place to start reading Pratchett' The New York Times Book ReviewCommander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is in hot pursuit of a serial killer. The trouble is, a well-timed lightning strike has thrown both policeman and pursued into the city's past. Now Vimes must relive the history that made him: a cruel regime, a bloody revolution, a corrupt police force, and, most unnerving of all, a keen young recruit named Sam Vimes... Night Watch, which draws on inspirations as far ranging as Victor Hugo and M*A*S*H, is a keen satire about the true nature of political power, and the sacrifices made in the name of the greater good; but also a profoundly empathetic novel about community, connection and the tenacity of the human spirit.This edition of Night Watch - written at the height of Pratchett's imaginative powers - includes a new foreword by Rob Wilkins and an introduction and annotations by Dr David Lloyd and Dr Darryl Jones, contextualising the novel and Pratchett's far-reaching legacy for new readers and current fans alike.

Schon lange leben die kleinen Nomen friedlich im Kaufhaus 'Arnold Bros'. Die Jahreszeiten Winterschlussverkauf, Frühjahrsmode, Sommerschlussverkauf und Weihnachten kommen und gehen - bis plötzlich andere Nomen auftauchen und von einem 'Draußen' erzählen. Und als die Parole 'Räumungsverkauf' ausgerufen wird, muss schleunigst ein Plan her, um in dieses 'Draußen' zu gelangen. Ein Lastwagen scheint die Rettung zu sein - und mit vereinten Kräften schaffen es doch auch Winzlinge, ein solches Gefährt zu steuern, oder?! Aber auch ihr neues Zuhause 'Steinbruch' wird bald bedroht. Da hilft nur noch die Rückkehr in ihre wahre Heimat. Doch dafür müssen die Nomen erst das Raumschiff 'Schwan' finden, das sie zurück ins All bringt, von wo sie einst herkamen.

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second book in the City Watch series, part of the Discworld novels.'Funny, wise and mock heroic . . . the best-crafted book I have read all year' Sunday Express'Pratchett at his best' 5-star reader review'People ought to think for themselves ... The problem is, people only think for themselves if you tell them to.'Times are a-changing in Ankh-Morpork's Night Watch.New recruits have been hired to reflect the city's diversity, including Corporal Carrot (technically a dwarf), Lance-constable Cuddy (really a dwarf), Lance-constable Detritus (a troll), and Lance-constable Angua (a woman ... full moons aside).What's more, Captain Sam Vimes is getting married and retiring from the Watch. For good. Which is a shame, because no one knows the streets of Ankh-Morpork or its criminal underworld better than him.And someone armed and dangerous has been getting ideas about power and destiny and lost kings, committing a string of seemingly random murders across the city.The new recruits will need to learn fast ...Men At Arms is the second book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.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 storyteller' Guardian'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone' Daily Express'One of the most consistently funny writers around' Ben Aaronovitch'Masterful and brilliant' Fantasy & 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 magical' Chicago 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 it' Evening Standard**Cover may vary**

With full-colour illustrations, this book is perfect for introducing young readers to the festive world of master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett. Discover four festive and funny tales of yuletide computers and abominable snow-babies!Uncover who is wearing a fake Father Christmas beard!Meet the only computer to ask for presents!Help to care for an abominable snow-baby!Count the number of gifts given at Christmas!Discover similar titles by Sir Terry Pratchett:Tales of....Wizards & DragonsTales of....Beasts & BugsTales of....Time & Space

Operada bir hayalet varKült yazar Sör Terry Pratchettin kaleme aldigi Diskdünya serisinin ilk kez Türkceye cevrilen yeni kitabi Maskeli Balo, sahne tozu yutanlarin, gerceklikten kopanlarin, maskelere siginanlarin ve kendini arayanlarin öyküsüne odaklanan, teatral oldugu kadar müzikal bir roman.Dünya capinda 85 milyonun üzerinde satan Diskdünya serisinin on sekizinci halkasi olan Maskeli Balo, Cadilar alt dizisinin de besinci kitabi.Andrew Lloyd Webberin dünyaca ünlü müzikal uyarlamasi Operadaki Hayaletin bas döndürücü bir parodisi olarak da tanimlanabilecek bu kahkaha dolu serüven, dedektiflik romanlarini aratmayan olay örgüsü ve kurgusu ile parmak isirtiyor.Begenseler de begenmeseler de olaylar cadilari kendine cekerdi ve sonra, iki durum carpisirdi. Cadilar kapilarin, ceperlerin, sinirlarin, aynalarin, maskelerin cekimini hissederdi... bir de, sahnelerin.Ah, evet. Sahnelerin. Kocbasi Daglarinin iki ünlü cadisi da kapiliyor bu cekime. Cünkü Havamumu Nine ve Ogg Ana, bambaska bir is icin gittikleri Ankh-Morporkta, Opera Evine dadanan hayaletleri kovalamak zorunda kaliyor. Opera dünyasinin altini üstüne getiren iki kafadar, yeteneklilerin ve vasatlarin arasinda kendilerine yer bulmaya calisirken azicik zorlansalar da nihayetinde gösteri devam ediyor...Insanlara ihtiyac duymayan her insan, insanlara ihtiyac duymadigini bildirebilecegi insanlara ihtiyac duyardi...Ve cadi konseyinin müstakbel üyesi Agnes, ait oldugu yeri bulmak icin kendini yollara vuruyor. Olmak istemedigi kisinin kim oldugundan emin; fakat kalbinde ve zihninde hissettiklerinden, degil.Kendini tanima, onur, erdem, etik gibi kavramlara egilirken bile alabildigine komik olmayi basarabilen Maskeli Balo, Terry Pratchettin olaganüstü mizahi dehasindan beslenen esprili anlatimiyla, yoluna kaldigi yerden devam ediyor.Niran Elcinin pürüzsüz Türkcesi ve Delidolunun özenli baskisiyla Türkiyedeki okurlarinin karsisina ilk kez cikan bu coskulu roman; sahne sanatlarina ve hatta yayincilik dünyasina dair güncel tespitlerde bulunarak, Diskdünyanin fantastik evrenine isilti saciyor.