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Feet of Clay

by Terry Pratchett

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ISBN13: 9780061057649
ISBN10: 0061057649
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It's murder in Discworld! — which ordinarily is no big deal. But what bothers Watch Commander Sir Sam Vimes is that the unusual deaths of three elderly Ankh-Morporkians do not bear the clean, efficient marks of the Assassins' Guild. An apparent lack of any motive is also quitetroubling. All Vimes has are some tracks of white clay and more of those bothersome "clue" things that only serve to muck up an investigation. The anger of a fearful populace is already being dangerously channeled toward the city's small community of golems — the mindless, absurdlyindustrious creatures of baked clay who can occasionally be found toiling in the city's factories. And certain highly placed personages are using the unrest as an excuse to resurrect a monarchy — which would be bad enough even if the "king" they were grooming wasn't as empty-headed as your typical animated pottery.

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"Simply the best humorous writer of the twentieth century."(-- Oxford Times)

Review:

"Prachett is fast, funny and going places. Try him!" Piers Anthony

Synopsis:

Murder in the Discworld.

A killer is stalking Ankh-Morpork.A grim reaper who belongs to neither the Assassins' Guild nor the Thieves' Guild. A prowling perp who jauntily leaves behind corpses and strange-smelling tracks of curious white clay.

Commander Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Guard is determined to stop this unauthorized assassin, and he has hired a Dwarf to help him. With the assistance of the Corporal Cheery Littlebottom, Vimes and his men (and trolls and such) can get to the, well, bottom of anything.

Even when one of the victims is murdered with a loaf of her own Battle Bread (available in convenient throwing slices). Even when the investigation leads to an out-of-work golem, a vampire dragon and a vegetarian werewolf...

Synopsis:

It's murder in Discworld! — which ordinarily is no big deal. But what bothers Watch Commander Sir Sam Vimes is that the unusual deaths of three elderly Ankh-Morporkians do not bear the clean, efficient marks of the Assassins' Guild. An apparent lack of any motive is also quitetroubling. All Vimes has are some tracks of white clay and more of those bothersome "clue" things that only serve to muck up an investigation. The anger of a fearful populace is already being dangerously channeled toward the city's small community of golems — the mindless, absurdlyindustrious creatures of baked clay who can occasionally be found toiling in the city's factories. And certain highly placed personages are using the unrest as an excuse to resurrect a monarchy — which would be bad enough even if the "king" they were grooming wasn't as empty-headed as your typical animated pottery.

About the Author

Terry Pratchett's novels have sold more than fifty-five million (give or take a few million) copies worldwide. He lives in England.
As many of you know, beloved house author Terry Pratchett has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. Terry has become active in fundraising efforts to support Alzheimer's research. Click here to read a speech Terry made to the Alzheimer's Research Trust Conference in the UK earlier this year. If you are interested in making a tax-free donation to to the Alzheimer's Association click here.

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crowyhead, October 23, 2007 (view all comments by crowyhead)
Totally great! Someone is poisoning the Patrician through unknown means, golems throughout the city are behaving strangely, there have been two unexplained deaths, and Sgt. Vimes is losing sleep. I laughed out loud in public several times with this one; Wee Mad Arthur, the gnome who meets the rats he's exterminating on their own terms, is particularly great.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061057649
Author:
Pratchett, Terry
Publisher:
HarperTorch
Author:
by Terry Pratchett
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - Series
Subject:
Discworld (Imaginary place)
Subject:
Discworld (Imaginary place) -- Fiction.
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Discworld Series
Publication Date:
October 1997
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
6.84x4.40x1.02 in. .41 lbs.

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