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Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
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Thief of Time (edition 2002)

by Terry Pratchett

Series: Discworld: Susan (3), Discworld: Death (5), Discworld (26)

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Time is a resource that has to be managed. On Discworld, the Monks of History store time and pump it from the places where it's wasted - like underwater (how much time does a codfish need?) to places that need it - like cities, where there's never enough of time. But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well, time, for Lu Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd. Because it will stop time. And that will only be the start of everyone's problems. Thief of Time comes complete with a full supporting cast of heroes and villains, yetis, martial artists and Ronnie, the fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (who left before they became famous).… (more)
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Title:Thief of Time
Authors:Terry Pratchett
Info:HarperTorch (2002), Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
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Two foundlings from Ankh Morpork. A clockmaker and a thief. The clockmaker is hired to make a glass clock. The thief is apprenticed to the History Monks. Death's granddaughter Susan is enlisted to investigate and prevent catastrophe.
This novel is a fun adventure with an unexpected twist. I love love love Susan and can't deny the insights given to a box of chocolates. The concept of paying your debts is explored and the five horsemen of the apocalypse ride out, an expression of embracing old, returned companions.
For me, this book felt much faster than [The Truth]. Maybe it was the chocolates. ( )
  elorin | Apr 28, 2024 |
Even with nougat you can have a perfect moment.

re-read 10/10/2023 ( )
  catseyegreen | Oct 10, 2023 |
The Death books (especially the ones with Susan) are my favorite Discworld subseries, and I greatly enjoyed reading this installment. The basic premise of needing to stop someone before they can build a clock that will trap Time and freeze the universe in one moment (therefore bringing about the End of the World) is an interesting one, but it's the characters involved that are the real star of the show. There are some familiar characters, and some new ones, and they all have really neat character arcs. ( )
  ca.bookwyrm | Jul 31, 2023 |
Another fun entry in the Death subset of DiscWorld featuring Death's granddaughter Susan. I liked the main plot but my favorite bits were about Susan's teaching! ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
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Briggs, StephenNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
Thief of Time
Original title
Thief of Time
Alternative titles
Ladrón del tiempo (España)
Original publication date
2001-01-20
People/Characters
The Auditors of Reality
Jeremy Clockson
Death
Death of Rats (the Grim Squeaker)
Famine
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Ankh-Morpork, Discworld
The Ramtops, Discworld
Discworld
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Related movies
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First words
According to the First Scroll of Wen the Eternally Surprised, Wen stepped out of the cave where he had received enlightenment and into the dawning light of the first day of the rest of his life.
Quotations
Sometimes thinking is like talking to another person, but that person is also you.
Nine-tenths of the universe, in fact, is the paperwork.
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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
Disambiguation notice
This is the main work for Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett. It is not the same work as Tony Hillerman's book of the same name.
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Mertz, Barbara
Byatt, A. S.
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English
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Time is a resource that has to be managed. On Discworld, the Monks of History store time and pump it from the places where it's wasted - like underwater (how much time does a codfish need?) to places that need it - like cities, where there's never enough of time. But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well, time, for Lu Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd. Because it will stop time. And that will only be the start of everyone's problems. Thief of Time comes complete with a full supporting cast of heroes and villains, yetis, martial artists and Ronnie, the fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (who left before they became famous).
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Time is a resource. Everyone knows it has to be managed.

And on the Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History, who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like the underwater - how much time does a codfish need?) to places like cities, where there's never enough time.

But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well, time for Lu Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd. Because it will stop time. And that will only be the start of everyone's problems.

THIEF OF TIME comes complete with a full supporting cast of heroes, villains, yetis, martial artists and Ronnie, the fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (who left before they became famous).
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823.914Literature › English › English fiction › Modern Period › 1901-1999 › 1945-1999

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PR6066.R34Language and Literature › English › English Literature › 1961-2000

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