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The Last Continent: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) [Audiobook] [Abridged] (Audio CD)

by Terry Pratchett (Author), Tony Robinson (Narrator)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Corgi Audio (2 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552154199
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552154192
  • Product Dimensions: 14.4 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 209,044 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Terry Pratchett's 22nd Discworld novel, The Last Continent, is a lighthearted tour of the fantasy land of Fourecks, a very Australian sort of place, with brief courses in theoretical physics and evolution thrown in for good measure. Pratchett returns to his first Discworld protagonist, the inept and cowardly wizard Rincewind, who habitually runs into trouble as fast as he flees. Rincewind's arrival in Fourecks has distorted the space-time continuum, and he has to sort it out before the whole place dries up and blows away. The situation is complicated because the actual problem is located 30,000 years in the past--just where the Faculty of the Unseen University currently are. Pretty frightening, given "the true wizard's instinct to amble aimlessly into dangerous places," and then "stop and argue ... about exactly what kind of danger it [is]."

If you're baffled by all this, no worries, mate. You needn't have read Pratchett before--not even the five previous Discworld novels starring Rincewind (The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Eric, and Interesting Times)--to enjoy this latest romp. Nor to have visited Australia. When you finish, however, you'll likely want to rush out and do both. --Nona Vero --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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This title is read by Tony Robinson. 'Anything you do in the past changes the future. The tiniest little actions have huge consequences. You might tread on an ant now and it might entirely prevent someone from being born in the future.' There's nothing like the issue of evolution to get under the skin of academics. Especially when those same academics are by chance or bad judgement deposited at a critical evolutionary turning point when one wrong move could have catastrophic results for the future. Unfortunately in the hands of such an inept and cussed group of individuals, the sensitive issue of causality is sadly only likely to receive the same scant respect that they show to one another.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars read it and get ready to laugh your socks off!, 11 July 2001
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This review is from: The Last Continent (A Discworld Novel) (Paperback)
"the last continent" is by far one of my favorite Discworld books! this is a great book that can be enjoyed by anyone anywhere its the 5th discworld book i have read and i loved every minute of it! Rincewind (a wizard who isnt too good a wizarding) has to save the last continent but Rincewind being Rincewind trys to run away from this problem bummping into many intersting characters and lets not forget those lovable wizards from the unseen univercity just to spice things up abit...if you like the wizards you'll like this book! read and enjoy NOW!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Kangaroos, half mad wizards , what more could you want?, 30 Sep 2004
This review is from: The Last Continent (A Discworld Novel) (Paperback)
This is undoubtedly one of the most hilarious and down right eccentric books in the Discworld series. This isn't the best place to start for newcomers to the series as it relies heavily on you liking books like The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Eric, Sourcery and any book that has the complexities of magic and Rincewind, and this book is an extreme. It asks about philosophical impossibilities and theories of time and matter fitting into itself!? It's definately a very plot filled book. It follows the adventures of the misplaced Rincewind(and the Luggage), the misplaced Unseen University seniors(who run into a deity who hasn't quite learnt about "the birds and the bees") who are looking for him, and the Librarian(who, god forbid, is sick). It's full of brand new and crazy characters, who all reside in Continentia Incognito, the Last Continent, which Rincewind has to save and is , as ever, running away from. If you thought some of the earlier Discworld books set around wizards were to eccentric this isn't for you, but give it a try anyway I'm usually wrong on peoples opinions.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of TP's funniest books, 5 April 2004
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This review is from: The Last Continent (A Discworld Novel) (Paperback)
I loved this book. I am a big Pratchett fan anyway, although I don't find every book laugh out loud funny. This is one of the better books. Well done Terry, I really enjoyed the Disc version of some of Australia's eccentricities. My favourite characters were there, Rincewind and the Luggage, Death(never far away) and the Death of Rats and the wizards, complete with the poor Bursar.
Shame I can only give it five stars.
Goodonyer Terry.
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4.0 out of 5 stars the last continent
An enjoyable story, typical of Terry Pratchett although, in my opinion, not one of his best. His stories usually flow very well but this one tended to jump around a lot and it was... Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Morgan

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
This book is up to Mr Pratchett's usual high standards and well worth a read. Supplier was accurate, reasonably priced, and fast on the delivery.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. G. Lamb

4.0 out of 5 stars xxxx
Another great adventure from the discworld. Hope there are many more. The kind of book you can read over and over.
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. L. J. Foden-bonnar

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4.0 out of 5 stars fine part of discworld series
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Published 12 months ago by S. Roos

1.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment !
I'm a great Terry Pratchett fan, and some of his work is sublime; but this was such a let down ! It wasn't funny, it wasn't even amusing. The gags were stale... it was BORING ! Read more
Published 18 months ago by M. Jamil

5.0 out of 5 stars Last Continent review.
The Last Continent is another humerous Rincewind adventure by Terry Pratchett.In the Last Continent Rincewind,the Disc's most inept and cowardly wizard,and his untrustworthy... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars No worries
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Published on 17 Jan 2006 by dogbarkssome

5.0 out of 5 stars The Last Continent
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