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| Original Title: | The Fifth Elephant |
| ISBN: | 0552154229 (ISBN13: 9780552154222) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Discworld #24, Discworld - Ankh-Morpork City Watch #5 |
| Characters: | Nobby Nobbs, Carrot Ironfoundersson, Sam Vimes, Havelock Vetinari, Sybil Deidre Olgivanna Ramkin, DEATH, Gaspode, Angua von Überwald, Cheery Littlebottom, Igor (Discworld), Wolfgang von Überwald, Fred Colon |
| Setting: | Überwald |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Fantasy (2000) |
Terry Pratchett
Paperback | Pages: 464 pages Rating: 4.27 | 58556 Users | 1374 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Fifth Elephant (Discworld #24) |
| Author | : | Terry Pratchett |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | November 6th 2008 by Corgi (first published November 1999) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Humor |
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They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's not something you can just pick up on the job.Which is a shame if you find yourself dropped unaccountably into a position of some significant diplomatic responsibility. If you don't really do diplomacy or haven't been to school with the right foreign bigwigs or aren't even sure whether a nod is as good as a wink to anyone, sighted or otherwise, then things are likely to go wrong. It's just a question of how badly...
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So this is diplomacy. Its like lying, only to a better class of people.So says Sam Vimes / Terry Pratchett in his 1999 novel The Fifth Elephant. Discworld fans also know that this 24th Discworld book was a return of the wonderfully entertaining City Watch sub series. In this edition, Pratchett has the Duke of Ankh go to Uberwald on a diplomatic mission for which Vimes is uniquely qualified.Pratchett had previously visited the vampires in Uberwald in the 23rd Discworld book, 1998s Carpe Jugulum.This one was fabulously written. I don't think it's one of my favourites, because of the sort of general Uberwald unpleasantness that resonates throughout it (and the Colon as Captain subplot got tedious fast - the only saving grace was Vetinari reminding both Colon and Nobbs how Vimes would react). But on the other hand, this is really, really well done.Also, it turns out that I had effectively read three of the Watch books, despite thinking that I'd read almost all of them. Because I hadn't
Let me see if I've got this right,' said Vimes. 'Überwald is like this big suet pudding that everyone's suddenly noticed, and now with this coronation as an excuse we've all got to rush there with knife, fork and spoon to shovel as much on our plates as possible?''Your grasp of political reality is masterly, Vimes. Your lack only the appropriate vocabulary.Vetinari was throwing him amongst the wolves. And the dwarfs. And the vampires. Vimes shuddered. And Vetinari never did naything without a
Please allow me one quick soul-searching moment. Before I was introduced to the awesomeness of DiscworldI was just an empty shell of a fanI havent picked up Discworld book for quite some time (last one I read was Jingo) so reading the Fifth Elephant kind of gave me the warm and fuzzy feeling of falling in love with Sir Terry Pratchetts work all over again. I think this book is the most action-packed volume in City Watch series yet. Imagine Bruce Willis all decked out in tights with British
I know that many have stated that there had been a decline in his writing as time goes on I personally would have to disagree. There is a change in his writing; however I feel that it has been for the better. As his book have progressed, he has leaned less toward the quick giggle and insane rush of nonsense and more toward a satirical plot with darker edges and the giggles interspersed within the story rather than his jokes running the story.The Fifth Elephant is one of Pratchetts more plot
You know what Goodreads *really* needs? The ability for someone to leave multiple reviews of a book that they've read at multiple points in their life.I'd like to talk about my recent thoughts on this book, but I don't want to erase my old review or change the date on it. Think how nice it would be to look back on your reading history and see how your attitudes have changed over the course of your life. Books you loved as a kid that pale as you mature, versus books you liked when you were young
Another fantastic entry in the Watch series, possibly one of my favourites. Lots of character development and a fun plot. There's not much to say since this is a sequel and I wouldn't want to spoil it for future readers, but boy does Terry Pratchett make politics fun. Add a dash of werewolves, a sprinkle of vampires and a whole lot of Igors, and you've got a great book.
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