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Mort: (Discworld Novel 4): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) [Paperback]

Terry Pratchett (Author)
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Publication Date: 18 Nov 1988 | Series: Discworld Novels (Book 4)

Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job.

After being assured that being dead was not compulsory, Mort accepted. However, he soon found that romantic longings did not mix easily with the responsibilities of being Death's apprentice...

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi; New edition edition (18 Nov 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552131067
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552131063
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 2.3 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
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"'Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy...Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own'" (Sunday Times )

"'Pratchett's humour takes logic past the point of absurdity and round again, but it is his unexpected insights into human morality that make the Discworld series stand out'" (Times Educational Supplement ) --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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The fourth Discworld novel.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start your Discworld addiction. 25 May 2000
By joy.fritter@btinternet.com
Format:Paperback
The concept of Death needing an apprentice captures the imagination from the very start of this book.The fact He likes cats,enjoys curries and His horse is called Binky leaves you doubting all you have been brought up to believe. His choice of a gangely, knocked-kneed youth named Mort, presents us with our unlikely hero whose adventures unfold like a comedy of errors but, as in all good adventures, the hero wins through in the end. Terry Pratchett takes us on yet another magical journey of character descriptions,colourful places and wierd happenings(you can almost taste the scumble). Long may he write.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to the Disc 17 Jan 2005
By Volin
Format:Audio CD
This re-release of Pratchett's Mort shows us why indeed the Discworld has become one of Britain's best loved series.

Mort is the first book where Pratchett decides to show the reader an up close and personal view of Death, one of the more mysterious entities of the Disc. And how well he does it. The potrait of Death Pratchett paints is not that of the spectre of all evil but instead a rather eccentric gentleman who has seen rather too much of life. Ths is Pratchett does with some excellent wit: for example Death's horse is named Binky.

The story itself is very well done, concentrating on Death and his new apprentice Mort. Mort cannot bring himself to do Death's job out of compassion and so ends up letting a dead princess live on.

The masterpiece of this novel is the character of Death. Pratchett turns religious convention on its head, making Death far from evil. Indeed he actually makes you feel horribly sorry for Death and the reader will be moved emotionally by Pratchett's clever but subtle way of showing the actuality behind the myth.

The reason I have not given this the 5 stars it deserves is because of its audio book status. While I enjoy audio books for when I am relaxing, I cannot give it 4 stars because a great deal has been abrigded from it - many of the sequences deemed unessential to the plot have been cut which is disappointing. However Tony Robinson does an excellent job as usual of narrating, giving all of the jokes a cynical edge which only enriches their comic value.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Terry Pratchett book there is 19 July 2000
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Format:Hardcover
This was the first Terry Pratchett book I read and it had me hooked! It's definately the best, and when I recommend Pratchett to people, this is the book I tell them to read. Death is my favorite character (just beating the luggage!) and he is at his best in Mort.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another good Discworld book
Another good book in the Discworld series. Written just like the other discworld books, which helps to get the imagination working.
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I have read a number of his books and the character of death, is really great and this book gives a funny insight into his personality and the idea of a apprentice death is great,... Read more
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Had this already in book form so kno it's good. As per expected on kindle. The only prob I found was the funny footnotes that on paper r at the bottom of the page r in a separate... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book brililant - Kindle version sh*te
Kindle just doesn't show the footnotes, and some of Pratchett's funniest observations live in the footnotes. Buy BOOKS is my recommendation
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