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Diggers: Bromeliad, Book 2 (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Terry Pratchett (Author), Stephen Briggs (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Random House AudioBooks
  • Audible Release Date: 25 July 2007
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ1QX4
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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A bright new dawn is just around the corner for thousands of tiny nomes when they move into the ruined buildings of an abandoned quarry. Or is it?

Soon strange things begin to happen. Like the tops of puddles growing hard and cold, and the water coming down from the sky in frozen bits. Then humans appear, and they really mess everything up. The quarry is to be re-opened, and the nomes must fight to defend their new home. But how long will they be able to keep the humans at bay, even with the help of the monster Jekub?

This is the second book in the Bromeliad Trilogy.

©1990 Terry and Lyn Pratchett; (P)2005 Isis Publishing Ltd
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Say the word gnomes and most people will think of those rather horrid little figurines that some people in suburbia will insist on littering lawns and gardens with. You know the ones - they have fishing rods, red hats and rosy cheeks.

Well, not these. These are Nomes, thank you very much, and as you will discover they certainly don't have fishing rods. Well...maybe they do if you think of bins as a metaphorical fish pond and a rat as a real treat of a meal.

The story basically follows Masklin and his band of 'outside' nomes who travel indoors (although the Store nomes don't believe in outside so they reckon Masklin is mad). The book follows the trials of this little band of ten inch folk until their eventual adventure. To say more would spoil the story but it is well worth a read. Children will love it and adults will find an excuse ("I was going to read it to my kids, honest!).

Buy it, read it and wonder whether those small blurs really were mice.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Indeed, being only 4 inches tall does have its advantages, and disadvantages. 4 Inches is the average size of a nome, and they live (apart from other places) in holes and under the floorboards..

I'm not about to give the plot of this book away, all I know is that after reading the first few pages, I was hooked. It is funny and intelligent, and makes you smile and laugh and wanting to read more.

I found this book whilst looking for books from Douglas Adams (RIP), and will continue buying Pratchett's work. If you like a humorous book, buy this one..

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Unknown to the humans, they share the Earth with another intelligent race, the nomes. The reason they don't know about the nomes is that they are four inches tall, and live at a pace ten times that of humans. This is the story of Masklin, and other heroic nomes who lead their people out of the dangerous world of humans, in search of their home. In the course of this story the overcome great obstacles, all with wit and humor.

This book is actually a collection of three book: Truckers, Diggers and Wings. The stories showcase Terry Pratchett's wit and humor, his ability to examine the human experience from a very different viewpoint. The action is gripping, and the humor outrageous. I highly recommend this book.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
bromeliaed, truckers, diggers and wings
Brilliant, for both children and adults condition was execellant.
Arrived well before time.
Well Packaged

Price marverlous. Read more
Published 6 months ago by teddy
Hooray for the little people
Another great book by Terry Pratchett. His books appeal to all generations. So if you like a good laugh at the expence of tiny folk, this is a book for you. Read more
Published 14 months ago by hullabaloo
Wondrous
This book is fantastic, i'm a huge Pratchett fan although I always thought you had to buy this trilogy separate. NICE!
Published 23 months ago by knickers
Brilliant
A book that will appeal to all ages, wonderfully written, full of humour and wit.
As the other reviews say.. Read more
Published on 1 April 2010 by L. V. Taylor
Beyond brilliant
Perhaps I'm prejudice in my affesction for this little trilogy. They were the books that first convinced a girl who struggled to read that actually stories had to be worth the... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Ms. V. C. Fisher
The softest of sighs
This is a wonderful, eloquently written work, by Discworld author Terry Pratchett. It's one of those books, that when you finish, you sigh softly, and recall all the great, and bad... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by D.T.Scott
excellent
after reading the first instalment of this book before i got it, i couldnt wait to get stuck in and didnt put it down until i was finished. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2009 by Mr. Mark Dunn
Very good for ten year old boys.
My ten year old and I read this to each other - he did a chapter then so did I. The humour is pitched at the level where he can understand and really appreciate it; often revolving... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by Amy Silverston
Doesn't compete with Discword but an entertainig read
I'm a discworld fan and only bought this trilogy as I'd run out of Discworld novels to read. The Bromeliad is set in an entirely different universe (ours) with different characters... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by Charles
Unexpectedly loved it
I'm a long time lover of the disc world stuff - so this was taking me out of my Pratchett comfort zone. Gave it a go - and unexpectedly really enjoyed it. Read more
Published on 22 April 2009 by Chrissie
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