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Thief of Time

Part of the Discworld series
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"Philosophical humor of the highest order." Kirkus Reviews

Time itself is threatenedand it's up to the History Monks to save it in this hilarious installment in Sir Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series.

Everybody wants more time. Which is why, on Discworld, only the experts can manage itthe venerable Monks of History who store it and pump it from where it's wasted, like underwater (how much time does a codfish really need?) to places like cities, where busy denizens lament never having enough of it.

While everyone talks about slowing down, one young horologist is about to do the unthinkable. He's going to stop. Well, stop time, that is, by building the world's first truly accurate clock. Which means esteemed History Monk Lu-Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd have to put on some speed to stop the timepiece before it starts. For if the Perfect Clock starts ticking, timeas we know itwill end. And then the trouble will really begin . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order butThief of Time is the final book in the Death series. The collection includes:

  • Mort
  • The Reaper Man
  • Soul Music
  • Hogfather
  • Thief of Time

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HarperTorch
0061031321 / 9780061031328
Paperback
30/04/2002
384 pages
106 x 171 mm, 191 grams