Small Gods

#13 Discworld

Terry Pratchett

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Corgi
02 April 2013

Fantasy; Humorous Fantasy; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Gods

Series: Discworld Novels

The thirteenth Discworld novel.

'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The Times

The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .

'Just because you can't explain it, doesn't mean it's a miracle.'

In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was- 'Hey, you!' This is the Discworld, after all, and religion is a controversial business.

Everyone has their own opinion, and indeed their own gods, of every shape and size, and all elbowing for space at the top. In such a competitive environment, shape and size can be pretty crucial to make one's presence felt.

So it's certainly not helpful to be reduced to appearing in the form of a tortoise, a manifestation far below god-like status in anyone's book.

In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast- for the Great God Om, Brutha the novice is the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please . . .

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Small Gods is a standalone novel.

By: Terry Pratchett
Imprint: Corgi
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 13
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780552167512
ISBN 10: 0552167517
Series: Discworld Novels
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 02 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Terry Pratchett is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal and the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at 70 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages.

Reviews for Small Gods (#13 Discworld)

'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration...While other writers gnaw at violence, sexuality and rootless despair' The Times 'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power, crackling with one-liners while obliquely suggesting that maybe gods are only as powerful as the beliefs of their followers' Independent 'Spectacular inventiveness make the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday