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Wings: The Last Book of the Bromeliad (Hardcover)

by Terry Pratchett (Author)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Doubleday (Oct 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385304366
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385304368
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,865,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Masklin and his tribe from the Outside first ventured into the world of Arnold Bros (est 1905) they heroically saved the nomes under the floorboards from certain death. But Masklin also made a discovery that was to change his life--Thing, the little black box he carried as a talisman, could speak and was ,in fact, awfully clever. So Masklin has no reason to doubt that Thing is telling the Truth when it speaks of a Ship which will take the nomes Home to their place in the Stars, and begins to seek a way of returning the nome race to its rightful place in the Universe. And if that means stealing Concorde, then so be it.

Pratchett does it again in this sublimely silly follow up to Truckers and Diggers, forcing the reader to gag on each giggle as this divine, ridiculously mad fantasy trilogy hurtles to its conclusion. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Somewhere in a place so far up there is no down, a ship is waiting to take the nomes home - back to wherever they came from. And one nome, Masklin, knows that they've got to try and contact this ship. It means getting to Florida (wherever that is), then getting to the launch of a communications satellite (whatever that is). A ridiculous plan. Impossible. But Masklin doesn't know this, so he tries to do it anyway. And the first step is to try and hitch a ride on a new kind of truck, a truck with wings - Concorde...The hilarious and imaginative sequel to Truckers and Diggers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not only very funny, but very intelligent as well., 10 May 2001
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This review is from: Wings (The Nome Trilogy) (Paperback)
Wings is the third and final volume of the Bromeliad (following Truckers and Diggers).

Masklin, Gurder and Angalo have just left the quarry and are heading to the airport in hope to go to Florida, where they can put the Thing on a space shuttle so that it can call the Ship. Following Grandson Richard, 39, they board the Concorde.

What somewhat surprised me with Wings is that it's not only the conclusion to a tremendous adventure: the story really gets a level deeper, as the relationship between the nomes and the Thing develops. And don't worry, you still get those hilarious puns such as the one about frogs who have "such a tiny life cycle it still had trainer wheels on it"!

The Bromeliad trilogy is a gripping story, extremely funny and easy to read, but it's also a story about how the world around you can always amaze you if you only look a bit further than just at your direct neighbourhood. I highly recommend it to both children and grown-ups alike!

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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A triumph for nome-kind!, 9 April 2003
By Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wings (The Nome Trilogy) (Paperback)
In Diggers, the nomes living in a quarry found themselves besieged by humans. In the end, Masklin rescued them with nothing short of a miracle. This book is the story of that miracle.

This book is so funny that I often found myself laughing out loud while reading it. Not only that, the action is gripping, and the ending is touching. This book is a wonderful buy.

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5 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant., 27 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Wings (Hardcover)
A fantastic end to the Bromaliad trilogy with the usual amount of humor and suspence in a Pratchett book.It is one of my favourite books and it is a must for all Pratchett fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wings and all
Terry Pratchett, how does he keep up this high standard of writing and imagination.
Everyone seems to find there different levels to read, me i just like the parody to real... Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. J. Aggas

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read and great end to Pratchet's trilogy
I enjoyed this book very much. A great end to the bromiliad trilogy. Book was in perfect condition.
Published 9 months ago by Ms. E. Hawes

5.0 out of 5 stars wings
I was struggling to find something for my nine year old to read after she had red the Harry Potter books twice. These set of three did the job, she loves them.
Published 12 months ago by A. keir

4.0 out of 5 stars this book is brillient
this book is the best in the trilogy, funny in every way and is tipical of a prachett book if you have a warped sense of humor like me you wont be dissapointed
Published on 23 May 1999

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