Audiobook terry pratchett interesting times 1 youtube. Commander and reluctant lord sam vimes, arrives with family for holiday. The service is provided through a free nationwide postal and internet service of audiobooks. The 39th discworld novel by terry pratchett, snuff, sees sam vimes investigating a countryhouse murder. It also means arbitrary and unpleasant deaths, as in snuff movies. Terry pratchett 19482015 was a beloved english author of more than fifty books, including the discworld series. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchett s wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. Snuff is the latest sam vimes novel in terry pratchett s discworld series. Terry pratchett audio books, best sellers, author bio. The latest discworld novel is up to terry pratchett s standard as usual, dealing with some deeper themes underneath the surface humour. Knowing of terry s precarious health i treat everyone of his new books as gift to be savoured. Snuff book by terry pratchett half price books marketplace. Best known for his parodylaced discworld novels, pratchett was the united kingdoms mostread author for much of the 1990s.
The best selling audiobook, good omens by author terry pratchett is even less with. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Below he discovers a contraband ring run by the regional aristocrats, that are indeed the law itself, as they are also the local magistrates. I fell in love with terry pratchett s writing nearly twenty years ago, but that infatuation has faded, and for the better part of the last decade ive felt a little like someone who lets fondness and the memory of better days blind her to the fact that the spark isnt there any more. Read snuff a novel of discworld by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo. Snuff by terry pratchett and stephen briggs audiobook.
The world of poo tells of a boys scatological adventure in his first visit to the mighty metropolis of ankhmorpork. Snuff is the 39th novel in the discworld series, written by terry pratchett. Terry pratchett, stephen briggs, random house audiobooks. Terry pratchett, nigel planer, random house audiobooks. His first novel, the carpet people, was published in 1971, and since publishing.
Sargeant colon is about to retire if he lives through a journey via the sewage systems with wee mad arthur. Snuff ebook by terry pratchett 9780062097866 rakuten kobo. Discworld novel 39 discworld novels series by terry pratchett. The colour of magic, the first novel in terry pratchetts wildly imaginative discworld series, takes the listener on a remarkable journey. Snuff was my first terry pratchett book, and thus my introduction to the discworld series which i had heard a lot about before. Following the new york times bestselling unseen academichals, terry pratchett delivers an enthralling new tale from a place of insuperable adventure.
Download terry pratchett fantasy audiobooks on any device today. Leader vimes, the fight it out of ankh, is convinced, or required, to go on a vacation to the tremendous country manor of his other half, woman sybil. The balls, the teas, the mucknot to mention all that fresh air and birdsongare. The book is the thirdfastestselling novel in the united kingdom since records began. The magical planet of discworld is supported by four massive elephants who stand on the back of the great atuin, a giant turtle. Workers, with nothing to lose but their water buffaloes, are joining forces against old warlords, spreading violence. Pratchett discusses his latest discworld novel, snuff, as well as. Serious issues, humanity and sorcery, are tackled with humor.
For nearly three decades, terry pratchett has enthralled millions of fans worldwide with his irreverent, wonderfully funny satires set in the fabulously imaginative discworld, a universe remarkably similar to our own. I have all of his books in hard copy and all of his audio books in both abridged and unabridged versions. It started gently, as a fair few discworld books do, but quickly gathered momentum and got really exciting. Corporal angua assists a brandnew dwarf recruit come to terms with her yen to use lipstick. Washington post book worldsam vimes, watch commander of ankhmorpork, is at long. I love every one of terry pratchett discworld books. I have loved sam vimes from his first appearance in guards guards and therefore its with a heavy heart i give this book four and not five stars. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Discworld novel 39 discworld novels by pratchett, terry isbn. A discworld novel by pratchett, terry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vimess butler, willikins, is fleshed out so to speak beyond the hints from earlier books such as jingo and thud it seems he could even teach jeeves a few professional secrets.
He is best known for his popular and longrunning discworld series. Interesting times, the seventeenth novel in terry pratchett s discworld series, finds the planets oldest empire in the midst of bitter turmoil after the publication of the revolutionary treatise what i did on my holidays. Snuff by terry pratchett overdrive rakuten overdrive. Like if you want to change a whole people, then you start with the girls.
Terry pratchett s new novel turns on the connection between the two. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. But for the commander of the city watch, a vacation in the country is anything but relaxing. Overview at long last, lady sybil has lured her husband, sam vimes, on a welldeserved holiday away from the crime and grime of ankhmorpork. This was my first ever audio book, so i cannot really comment much on the narrator, other than i found him quite pleasant and enjoyed his style. Generously dolloped with charming illustrations this book within a book is a discworld delight for readers of all ages. The spoilerfree story summary for those that have actually checked out the previous books im thinking a great deal of series knowledge right here is as complies with.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a holiday would barely have had time to open his suitcase before he finds his first corpse. Its wonderful to catch up with this couple as their son is growing and exploring the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. I chose the new terry pratchett book, as it is the only one i had not yet read. As featured in terry pratchett s snuff, young sam vimess new favourite book is here for us all to enjoy. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
Browse terry pratchetts bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Its pretty much impossible to be an avid fantasy reader and not know of terry pratchett or, as of 1998, sir terry pratchett. It was published on 11 october 2011 in the united states, and october 2011 in the united kingdom. Daily telegraph london the purely funniest english writer since wodehouse. Death, who has at least a walkon function in all the discworld fantasies is still servicing.
Snuff is a brilliant success by terry pratchett, and well worth the wait. Terry pratchett audiobooks author of the book series discworld. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sir terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a holiday would barely have had time to open his suitcas. Terry pritchett, snuff i may be totally biased as im an utterly devoted fan of all terry pratchett creations but i do particularly love the sam vines and cybil characters and this one doesnt fail to delight. Snuff is entertaining, with all pratchett s genius on display sunday express 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. Snuff has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. At first, i enjoyed pratchett s eloquent writing and was happy that i didnt seem to need any prior knowledge about the characters in the book. Terry pratchett is an english novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. Listen to snuff discworld novel 39 by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo. Snuff discworld series 39 by terry pratchett has double meanings.