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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This somewhat convoluted and poorly structured addition to the discworld series involves Rincewind again, this time destined to bring rain to a bone dry Australia-type land, while the unseen university faculty get marooned in time and space on a desert island inhabited by an overtinkering god. Themes of evolution and obviously the culture of Australia are explored to the nth degree. There are of course some very funny moments, but the plot was so tangled up on itself by the end that I didn't enjoy this novel nearly as much as others in the series. (  ) RachDan | Sep 27, 2009 |  On Discworld's last continent, practically everything that isn't poisonous is venomous. Striding across the red desert comes a hero-champion sheep shearer, road warrior, beer drinker, bush ranger and someone who'll even eat a Meat Pie Floater when he's sober? It's a man in a hat, whose Luggage follows him on little legs, who's about to change history...it's Rincewind, the inept "Wizzard." Now all he has to do is figure out what the creator of this continent needs from him before the continent falls apart under him.  ravenwood0001 | Aug 20, 2009 | Rincewind goes to Australia (or rather the Discworld equivalent). The other wizards save this book from being a total waste. ( ) mohi | Jul 5, 2009 | too true (probably not the right thing for people who have not been to Australia) ( ) squarespiral | Jan 14, 2009 | Rincewind has arrived in the land down under, a place where time doesn't really play fair. The faculty of Unseen University need Rincewind back and set out to find him though the Egregious Professor of Cruel and Unusual Geography, who turns out to be not at home, but he left his window open. Through the window the wizards find a desert island, and find themselves on the other side of the disc, and many years ago. We switch between Rincewind as he struggles through the Outback and the wizards, who find out more about evolution than they really want to, and learn to surf. Lots of great running gags, especially Aussie and Pom jokes, and plenty of gentle satire. I enjoyed this one, no worries. (  ) Greatrakes | Oct 25, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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If you're baffled by all this, no worries, mate. You needn't have read Pratchett before--not even the five previous Discworld novels starring Rincewind (The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Eric, and Interesting Times)--to enjoy this latest romp. Nor to have visited Australia. When you finish, however, you'll likely want to rush out and do both. --Nona Vero
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