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Making Money (Discworld Novels) [Hardcover]

Sir Terry Pratchett (Author)
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Release Date: 20 Sep 2007 | Series: Discworld Novels (Book 36)

It’s an offer you can’t refuse.

Who would not to wish to be the man in charge of Ankh-Morpork’s Royal Mint and the bank next door?

It’s a job for life. But, as former con-man Moist von Lipwig is learning, the life is not necessarily for long.

The Chief Cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There’s something nameless in the cellar (and the cellar itself is pretty nameless), it turns out that the Royal Mint runs at a loss. A 300 year old wizard is after his girlfriend, he's about to be exposed as a fraud, but the Assassins Guild might get him first. In fact lot of people want him dead

Oh. And every day he has to take the Chairman for walkies.

Everywhere he looks he’s making enemies.

What he should be doing is . . . Making Money!

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday; 1st Canadian Edition edition (20 Sep 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385611013
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385611015
  • Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 3.2 x 24.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
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...the finest satirical series running. If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you? -- The Guardian, September 29, 2007

As bright and shiny as a newly minted coin; clever, engaging and laugh-out-loud funny. -- The Times

Offers more comic inventiveness and originality than most other novels of the year. And more fun.
-- Sunday Times

Remarkably topical timing...Most writing on the economy is either opaque or depressing; this is funny.
-- Irish Examiner

Terry Pratchett is a comic genius. -- Daily Express

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75 of 78 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Money for nothing and your clacks for free 20 Sep 2007
By Leonard Fleisig TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
It seems, after reading Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld novel "Making Money", that money does make the world go `round, even if that world is flat and balanced on the backs of four elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle.

In "Making Money", Terry Pratchett and his `hero' Moist von Lipwig do for and to the monetary system exactly what they did for and to the postal service in "Going Postal". The result is the same - a slapstick romp through the strange and wonderful world of Discworld.

It is impossible to detail the plot of this book without giving away spoilers so I think it best just to say that Lord Vetinari has determined that Ankh-Morpork's monetary system is in dire straits and in need of improvement. Vetinari picks, in his inimitable way, Moist von Lipwig to lead the way. The result is - well just about what you'd expect.

"Making Money" features a cast of mostly new characters. As to established characters, Vetinari is featured and he is as delightfully Machiavellian as ever. There are cameo appearances by DEATH, the Watch, and CMOT Dibbler. However, new or newer characters play the largest roles. Moist's second appearance is terrific. Pratchett does a very nice job turning him into what I hope is a recurring role. Moist's girlfriend the chain-smoking Adore Belle Dearheart makes her presence felt, especially when she puts her foot down. Mr. Bent, the oh-so serious bank manager plays straight man to Moist's light-hearted con-man character. Bent is tied to the old ways - where money must be based on gold and nothing but gold. He is serious, has never been known to laugh, and has a head for numbers that is astonishing. In some (admittedly very superficial) respects you could argue that Bent is to Moist what Gordon was to Tony.... Read more ›
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars All About the Benjamins 12 Dec 2007
By Sam
Format:Hardcover
Moist von Lipwig is back in his second starring role in a Pratchett novel as the head of the increasingly successful Post Office. Things have become so successful for the former con man turned man of the people that he no longer fears from his life. With this boring fact in mind he is reluctant to take on the role of bank manager for a struggling chain, especially one were the Chairman is a dog that like to play with an unusual chew toy. Can Moist modernise the banking sector in the same way he did the post office? Not if the nasty and rich Lavish family have anything to say about.

A reader's enjoyment of `Making Money' will depend on their enjoyment of Moist von Lipwig's earlier book `Going Postal'. This is because the two books have so much in common that the new book almost feels like an extension of the first. As a fan of Moist this is not an issue because I like the way he tackles problems using his conman techniques. The middle third of this book is particularly good as Moist gets to grip with the old fashioned bank. The numerous enemies on offer are well written and funny. The only disappointment is the usual Pratchett problem of over complication. He always seems to over complicate the story near the end and make it more confusing that it needs to be. I would recommend this to fans of the author, but perhaps not for new readers as it is not quite his best work.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Making Money = Making Pleasure 30 Dec 2008
By SuperConsumer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
While some may say it doesn't live up to Terry's past works I would dissagree. I found it wonderful!
In the same way that we've been able to follow Sam Vimes through his adventures and growth we can now see how falling out with Lord Vetinari Havelock has a longer lasting effect than one might think. Rather than just a one adventure wonder we see how Mr Von Lipwig applies his very special skills to an even greater challenge.
I found the storyline good and as always Terry has you in there living every moment. As always the story appears over two thirds of the way through but as always the final twist has you entrapped so you can't put it down.
For me an excellant addition to the Discworld series and one I can reread again and again so excellant value as always!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly, it's not just Going Postal rehashed 29 Sep 2007
By L. Donaghy
Format:Hardcover
After reading the synopsis and some of the reviews on this site, I was expecting Making Money to be essentially Going Postal with 'post office' crossed out and replaced with 'bank'. Happily, my preconceptions were wrong.

Making Money is a return to an older form, lighter in tone (and plot) than any Discworld since at least Night Watch. Moist is left in charge of the Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork where he faces the seemingly gold-obsessed Chief Clerk, his predecessor's disinherited family and the conservative Ankh-Morpork public in his drive for reform. The villain of the piece is Cosmo Lavish, whose obsessions make him a more credible threat to himself than to Moist Von Lipwig. As Nobby Nobbs observes early on, there is never any doubt that he will succeed. Moist Von Lipwig looks set to become Ankh-Morpork's resident reformer, with the tax office next on the list. (I'll reserve judgement on how funny even Terry Pratchett can make taxation.)

Making Money is probably not going to be many fans' absolute favourite Discworld books, but reading an average Discworld is still a very pleasant way to spend a rainy day.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Getting a little tired? 9 July 2008
By Ray Blake VINE™ VOICE
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've read all the Discworld novels as they have been released in paperback, but until now I've never had an inkling that the franchise might be running out of steam. Here, though, we have a novel whose central plot seems rather familiar - a rogue taking the helm of a crusty and inefficient organisation and with a few bizarre pieces of inspiration confounding his critics. The subplots seem recycled, too, and some of the supposedly new characters are rather familiar Discworld stereotypes. The gags are still fresh, though, although we're down from a belly laugh per page to perhaps a good chuckle per chapter.

But even here, in his least successful Discworld novel, he remains in the top two fantasy humourists writing today. This book can only be considered a failure when judged against Pratchett's own extraordinary standards.
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