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The Truth (Discworld Novel) (Paperback)

by Terry Pratchett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (6 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552154245
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552154246
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 89,234 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Pratchett has found his owm way of turning lead into gold, and by that I don't just mean that he's written 25 bestsellers in 17 years, but that every one he has written is a treasure' - Guardian. 'Fluent, intricately plotted and sometimes very funny' - Daily Telegraph. 'He would be amusing in any form, and his spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' - Mail on Sunday. 'Pratchett fans are in for a treat with his 25th Discworld novel' - Daily Express

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The truth will out, or at least it's going to try to, any minute. New printing technology means that words just won't obediently stay nailed down like usual. They can now be taken apart and used to make other words. Which is downright dangerous. There's a very real threat of news getting out there. Of people finding out what's really going on. And the powers that be aren't happy - they want that to be far from the truth. If they are to call a halt to this madness of free speech, they may have to succumb to their despotic tendencies. But will they, in this brave new world, still be able to have the last word?

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Truth is...this a great book!, 3 Jun 2004
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This is the twenty-fifth book in Terry Pratchett's series on the Discworld--a flat world, supported on the back of four massive elephants riding on the back of a planet-sized turtle, anything hilarious can happen here, and eventually does. When William de Worde stumbles upon a group of dwarves setting up their new invention (a printing-press with movable type), he suddenly finds his little newsletter transformed into a giant, mass-market newspaper. But, when the Patrician of Anhk-Morpork is accused of murder, and the city goes up in an uproar, Mr. de Worde suddenly finds himself at ground zero. Strange things are happening, and Mr. de Worde finds that he has a master whom he must serve--the truth!

As always, Terry Pratchett is the master of telling a gripping story, where at time two and more storylines are running simultaneously, all without causing the least bafflement to the reader. I loved the characters, including a vampire on the wagon, a very serious zombie, several homicidal maniacs, Samuel Vimes, a load of armed and dangerous dwarves, and a secret informant known as...Deep Bone. This is another great Pratchett book, one that I recommend wholeheartedly.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Terry Pratchett reinvents himself - again!, 2 Jan 2002
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I have read all of the Discworld novels. Most of them several times and enjoying them every time. So if you're a returning fan like me: Believe me, the magic is still there.
The Truth sees the return of many an old Ankh-Morpork hero. There's the Watch, with Vimes, Carrot and the rest, there's Gaspode the talking dog, C.M.O.T.Dibbler and Lord Vetinari. But this time they are the supporting cast to a whole new set of heroes. This time mr Pratchett has turned his spyglass towards the mystery that is mass media. As usual he isn't very friendly. Lord Vetinari has lost his mind, tried to murder his assistant and escape with a big sack of Ankh-Morpork money! The watch is baffeld and powerful forces are moving to replace the deranged ruler. Thank the Gods we can now read about the Truth in the Ankh-Morpork Times...
How the man can surprise me after 30 odd books is beyond me, but he still got me laughing out loud on the bus while also making me think hard about the world we live in today...
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Truth as it Should be Told, 28 Jan 2008
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Truth (Audio CD)

Terry Pratchett has become one of the most popular authors alive today and his popularity is richly deserved. But not even with his fertile mind could ever have envisaged the heights to which his Discworld series would rise.

A newspaper on the Disc World, it had to happen sooner or later. William de Worde the editor will never be short of something interesting to print or photograph even if it's only the man who bombards him with humourously shaped potatoes. However he still has to cope with the perils of journalistic life, people who would like to see HIM on the front page as part of a nasty accident. A vampire who has a fascination with flash photography.

Think of the copy you could write about the disc world characters. I was a newspaper man for 40 years and believe me it's all there (not the vampire), though I had my suspicions.

Pratchett is at is very best. The man is genius. There are many top line comedians who would die for a script writer of his calibre. There are not many authors who can make me laugh out loud while reading, but Pratchett's one liners are priceless. Don't just buy this one, buy them all.
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The other reviewers have got it right. As entertaining as ever from TP, this is a corker of a tale and it's got Gaspode the Wonder Dog in it - say no more!
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