Thief of Time, Terry Pratchett
Thief of Time, Terry Pratchett
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Thief of Time
A Discworld Novel

Author: Terry Pratchett

Narrator: Karesa McElheny, Harlan Ellison, Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir, Christopher Cazenove, John Rubinstein

Unabridged: 12 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2001

Synopsis

Time is a resource that has to be managed. On Discworld, the Monks of History store time and pump it from the places where it's wasted—like underwater (how much time does a codfish need?) to places that need it—like cities, where there's never enough of time.But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well, time, for Lu Tze and his apprentice Lobsang Ludd. Because it will stop time. And that will only be the start of everyone's problems.Thief of Time comes complete with a full supporting cast of heroes and villains, yetis, martial artists and Ronnie, the fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse (who left before they became famous).

About Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on November 07, 2020

The Auditors didn´t think about the true potential of seemingly wacky teachings, although their manifestations have never been that sexy. Master and apprentice, the wise old man using very unconventional and seemingly strange teaching methods, concepts, and even finally achieved abilities, are driven......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on January 29, 2025

Re-read: 1/29/25 Strangely enough, even after multiple readings, I find myself loving this novel more and more and more. Or is that more divided by two but the squared by 72, for the number of average heartbeats per minute? Ah, never mind, I'm just gonna stand here and spin little flowers of time unt......more

Goodreads review by Novac on August 31, 2008

This was my first exposure to the work of Terry Pratchett. As a long-time Douglas Adams fan, I had heard Pratchett's name many times, but never took the time to actually read one of his books. I grabbed this one because the plot sounded interesting, and when I read the jacket at home, I noticed it w......more

Goodreads review by Julian on May 01, 2022

This book comes alive (hehe) when Susan Sto Helit, her grandfather Death, and Ronnie Soak are involved more in the story. The part with the monks heading to Ankh Morpork does drag a little bit. The development of The Auditors' behaviour is hilarious, even though it's a depressing comment on humanity......more

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