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Fifth Elephant (Methuen Drama)

by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Series: Discworld (Play 24)

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'A new stage adaptation of one of Pratchett''s best-selling novels Commander Vimes is sent to wild, wintry and Transylvania-like Uberwald to establish trade links with the King of the Dwarfs but he ends up trying to stop and inter-species war. On his side though, is a talking dog, a reformed vampyre and a self-made man. You can tell he''s self-made because the stitches still show. Vimes may have arrived as Ankh-Morpork''s ambassador but he soon finds it''s not all golden chocolate balls. Now he''s an escaped prisoner - out in the icy woods, wearing only the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya and being chased by a pack of fascist werewolves who don''t play by the rules. ''One of the funniest authors alive'' The Independent'… (more)
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I've read most of the Discworld series; this (IMHO) is Terry Pratchett's best. Continuing the adventures of Sam Vimes, it combines Pratchett's wonderful sens of humour, his Dickensesque celebration of common dignity (or lack thereof) with a fast-paced detective story. ( )
  symcbean | Aug 1, 2007 |
Terry Pratchett is a god who walks among men. The entire Discworld series is a joy and only a strange mad creature cursed by gods and man would refuse to read and love these books!

Vimes gets involved in the crime he hates the most- politics! Uberwald, vampires, werewolves and more all conspire to give him and lady Sybil a trip to remember! ( )
1 vote gercmbyrne | Apr 28, 2007 |
The latest from Terry Pratchett about Commander Vimes and Sergent Carrot. Vimes is sent to Uberwald by Vetinari on a diplomatic mission much to his annoyance. Meanwhile Carrot resigns to go in seach of Angua who has left the city without saying goodbye. The plot thickens when vampires, werewolves and dwaves get involved in the politics at Uberwald. The sacred scone of the dwarves has been stolen and without it the new Low King cannot be crowned. Although out of his jurisdiction, Vimes steps in to help and lands himself in much deeper trouble...

Ingo was a fun new character and Lady Sybil appeared a bit more which was good. I feel very sorry for her being on the sidelines to her husband all the time and him not really noticing her so this made a slight change. The clacks system was also interesting as a way of passing information more quickly between the towns. ( )
1 vote Rhinoa | Mar 4, 2007 |
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'A new stage adaptation of one of Pratchett''s best-selling novels Commander Vimes is sent to wild, wintry and Transylvania-like Uberwald to establish trade links with the King of the Dwarfs but he ends up trying to stop and inter-species war. On his side though, is a talking dog, a reformed vampyre and a self-made man. You can tell he''s self-made because the stitches still show. Vimes may have arrived as Ankh-Morpork''s ambassador but he soon finds it''s not all golden chocolate balls. Now he''s an escaped prisoner - out in the icy woods, wearing only the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya and being chased by a pack of fascist werewolves who don''t play by the rules. ''One of the funniest authors alive'' The Independent'

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