2000, ISBN: 0753108380

[SR: 4949392], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753108383], Audiobook, Unabridged, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2000-06-01, ISIS Audio Books, Carpe Jugulum i… Mehr…

[SR: 4949392], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753108383], Audiobook, Unabridged, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2000-06-01, ISIS Audio Books, Carpe Jugulum is the 23rd Discworld novel, and with it this durable series continues its juggernaut procession onwards. Pratchett is an author who inspires such devotions that his fans will fall on the novel with cries of joy. Non-fans, perhaps, will want to know what all the fuss is about; and that's something difficult to put into a few words. The best thing to do for those completely new to Pratchett is to sample him for themselves, and this novel is as good a place to start as any. But fans have a more precise question. They know that Discworld novels come in one of two varieties: the quite good, and the brilliant. So, for instance, where Hogfather and Maskerade were quite good, Feet of Clay and Jingo were brilliant. While true fans wouldn't want to do without the former, they absolutely live for the latter. And with Carpe Jugulum Pratchett has hit jackpot again. This novel is one of the brilliant ones. The plot is a version of an earlier Discworld novel, Lords and Ladies, with the predatory elves of that novel being replaced here by suave and deadly vampires, and the tiny kingdom of Lancre being defended by its witches. But plot is the least of Pratchett's appeal, and Carpe Jugulum is loaded with marvellous characters (not least the witches themselves, about whom we learn a deal more here), comic touches and scenes of genius, and even some of the renowned down-to-earth Pratchett wisdom (here about the inner ethical conflicts we all face, and the wrongness of treating people as things). Pratchett's vampires are elegant Bela Lugosi types, and they come up against an unlikely but engaging alliance of witches, blue-skinned pixies like Rob Roy Smurfs, a doubting priest with a boil on his face and a magical house-sized Phoenix in a seamless, completely absorbing and feel-good-about-the- universe mixture. Highly recommended. --Adam Roberts, 279254, Fantasy, 278471, Alternative History, 279255, Anthologies & Short Stories, 4034597031, Christian Fantasy, 4034598031, Coming of Age, 279256, Contemporary, 279257, Epic, 4034599031, Fairy Tales, 279259, Historical, 4034600031, Low Fantasy, 4034601031, Metaphysical & Visionary, 4034602031, Myths & Legends, 4034609031, Superhero, 4034610031, Sword & Sorcery, 4034612031, TV, Movie, Game Adaptations, 4034613031, Urban, 4034595031, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 279292, Science Fiction, 279293, Adventure, 4034614031, Alien Invasion, 278471, Alternative History, 279294, Anthologies & Short Stories, 4034615031, Colonisation, 4034616031, Cyberpunk, 4034617031, Dystopian, 4034618031, First Contact, 4034619031, Galactic Empire, 4034620031, Genetic Engineering, 4034621031, Hard Science Fiction, 279299, High Tech, 4034622031, Metaphysical & Visionary, 426335031, Military, 4034625031, Post-Apocalyptic, 4034626031, Space Exploration, 426337031, Space Opera, 4034627031, Steam Punk, 4034628031, Time Travel, 4091448031, TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptions, 4034595031, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 0753108380

[SR: 16667117], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753108383], Unabridged, Isis Audio Books, Isis Audio Books, Book, [PU: Isis Audio Books], Isis Audio Books, A Discworld novel. A novice priest ar… Mehr…

[SR: 16667117], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753108383], Unabridged, Isis Audio Books, Isis Audio Books, Book, [PU: Isis Audio Books], Isis Audio Books, A Discworld novel. A novice priest arrives in the mountain kingdom of Lancre and becomes caught up in a war between vampires and witches: the vampires are intelligent and devious, the witches are ragged and disorganised, but which of the two sides are just? Is there a righteous option? And would the priest be better off wielding an axe?, Carpe Jugulum is the 23rd Discworld novel, and with it this durable series continues its juggernaut procession onward. Pratchett is an author who inspires such devotions that his fans will fall on the novel with cries of joy. Nonfans, perhaps, will want to know what all the fuss is about; and that's something difficult to put into a few words. The best thing to do for those completely new to Pratchett is to sample him for themselves, and this novel is as good a place to start as any. But fans have a more precise question. They know that Discworld novels come in one of two varieties: the quite good and the brilliant. So, for instance, where Hogfather and Maskerade were quite good, Feet of Clay and Jingo were brilliant. While true fans wouldn't want to do without the former, they absolutely live for the latter. And with Carpe Jugulum, Pratchett has hit the jackpot again. This novel is one of the brilliant ones. The plot is a version of an earlier Discworld novel, Lords and Ladies, with the predatory elves of that novel being replaced here by suave and deadly vampires, and the tiny kingdom of Lancre being defended by its witches. But plot is the least of Pratchett's appeal, and Carpe Jugulum is loaded with marvelous characters (not least the witches themselves, about whom we learn a deal more), comic touches and scenes of genius, and even some of the renowned down-to-earth Pratchett wisdom (about the inner ethical conflicts we all face and the wrongness of treating people as things). Pratchett's vampires are elegant Bela Lugosi types, and they come up against an unlikely but engaging alliance of witches; blue-skinned pixies like Rob Roy Smurfs; a doubting priest with a boil on his face; and a magical house-size Phoenix in a seamless, completely absorbing, and feel-good-about-the-universe mixture. Highly recommended. --Adam Roberts, Amazon.co.uk, 16197, Epic, 16190, Fantasy, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 16272, Science Fiction, 16273, Adventure, 9059886011, Alien Invasion, 16275, Alternate History, 16277, Anthologies, 10387335011, Colonization, 9059887011, Cyberpunk, 3559311011, Dystopian, 10387340011, Exploration, 10387336011, First Contact, 10387337011, Galactic Empire, 9059888011, Genetic Engineering, 16286, Hard Science Fiction, 16288, History & Criticism, 16926921011, Humorous, 7538385011, Military, 7538386011, Post-Apocalyptic, 16308, Short Stories, 271585011, Space Opera, 3559312011, Steampunk, 7587452011, Time Travel, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 0753108380

[SR: 4410309], Hörkassette, [EAN: 9780753108383], Audiobook, Ungekürzte Ausgabe, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], ISIS Audio Books, Carpe Jugulum is the 2… Mehr…

[SR: 4410309], Hörkassette, [EAN: 9780753108383], Audiobook, Ungekürzte Ausgabe, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], ISIS Audio Books, Carpe Jugulum is the 23rd Discworld novel, and with it this durable series continues its juggernaut procession onwards. Pratchett is an author who inspires such devotions that his fans will fall on the novel with cries of joy. Non-fans, perhaps, will want to know what all the fuss is about; and that's something difficult to put into a few words. The best thing to do for those completely new to Pratchett is to sample him for themselves, and this novel is as good a place to start as any. But fans have a more precise question. They know that Discworld novels come in one of two varieties: the quite good, and the brilliant. So, for instance, where Hogfather and Maskerade were quite good, Feet of Clay and Jingo were brilliant. While true fans wouldn't want to do without the former, they absolutely live for the latter. And with Carpe Jugulum Pratchett has hit jackpot again. This novel is one of the brilliant ones. The plot is a version of an earlier Discworld novel, Lords and Ladies, with the predatory elves of that novel being replaced here by suave and deadly vampires, and the tiny kingdom of Lancre being defended by its witches. But plot is the least of Pratchett's appeal, and Carpe Jugulum is loaded with marvellous characters (not least the witches themselves, about whom we learn a deal more here), comic touches and scenes of genius, and even some of the renowned down-to-earth Pratchett wisdom (here about the inner ethical conflicts we all face, and the wrongness of treating people as things). Pratchett's vampires are elegant Bela Lugosi types, and they come up against an unlikely but engaging alliance of witches, blue-skinned pixies like Rob Roy Smurfs, a doubting priest with a boil on his face and a magical house-sized Phoenix in a seamless, completely absorbing and feel-good-about-the-universe mixture. Highly recommended. --Adam Roberts, 67216011, Populäre Belletristik, 67221011, Action & Abenteuer, 67916011, Anthologien, 67220011, Buch zum Film, 67923011, Familiensagen, 67924011, Historisch, 67223011, Horror, 67926011, Krieg, 273042011, Medizin, 273043011, Metaphysisch, 67925011, Männerabenteuer, 67219011, Märchen, 67217011, Politisch, 55229011, Religion & Esoterik, 65642011, Schwul & Lesbisch, 1322750031, Seeabenteuer, 67218011, Sport, 67927011, Western, 66034011, Belletristik, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 58026011, Serien, 58017011, Fantasy, 57127011, Fantasy & Science Fiction, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 58104011, Science Fiction, 58105011, Abenteuer, 58040011, Alternative Weltgeschichte, 58106011, Anthologien, 58110011, Geschichte & Kritik, 58117011, Graphic Novels, 58109011, High-Tech, 58116011, Kurzgeschichten, 58111011, Serien, 273012011, Space Opera, 57127011, Fantasy & Science Fiction, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher<

2000, ISBN: 9780753108383

Reader: Planer, Nigel, ISIS Audio Books, Audio Cassette, Auflage: Unabridged, Publiziert: 2000-06-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Authors, Special Features, Books, Science Fiction & Fa… Mehr…

Reader: Planer, Nigel, ISIS Audio Books, Audio Cassette, Auflage: Unabridged, Publiziert: 2000-06-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Authors, Special Features, Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Subjects, Humour, Contemporary, Epic, Format: Audiobook, Unabridged, ISIS Audio Books, 2000<

2000, ISBN: 9780753108383

Isis Audio Books. Read by Nigel Planer. 8 cassettes in folding plastic case. Playing time 10 hours, approx. . Very Good. Audio Book (Cassette). 2000., Isis Audio Books, 2000