Terry Pratchett

"Pratchett's The Truth will set you free--and laughing. . . . If 'Dr. Who' had been conceived, written and performed by Monty Python's Flying Circus, the result might be something like Discworld . . . . The Truth] sets its sights on an enduring institution, the news media, and skewers it." -- CNNAnkh-Morpork gets its first newspaper, unleashing a war of words and a battle for the truth in this in this funny, wise, and prescient novel in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.The Discworld has seen just about everything. Then comes the Ankh-Morpork Times, its first paper of record, edited by struggling scribe William de Worde, and staffed by a band of axe-wielding dwarfs and a recovering vampire with a life-threatening passion for flash photography.Reporting the news is a risky business. An ethical journalist, de Worde has a nasty habit of investigating stories that quickly create powerful enemies eager to stop his presses. And what better way than to start the Inquirer, a titillating tabloid that conveniently interchanges what's real for what sells.When de Worde gets a tip on a hot story concerning Ankh-Morpork's leading patrician, Lord Vetinari, all hell breaks loose, leaving the city without a leader. The facts say Lord Vetinari is guilty. But as William de Worde learns, facts don't always tell the whole story. There's that pesky little thing called . . . the truth.The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Truth is a standalone.

V ank-morporkskoj Opere zhivjot Prizrak. On prjachet litso pod maskoj i zamanivaet v svoi seti nevinnykh dev, vzraschivaja iz nikh luchshikh pevits na svete. Vladeltsy Opery niskolko protiv etogo ne vozrazhali... poka Prizrak ne nachal ubivat ljudej. Eti ubijstva grozjat isportit opernyj debjut junoj Perdity (urozhdjonnoj Agnesse): nesostojavshejsja vedmy, kotoraja bezhala iz gornoj derevushki v bolshoj gorod. Vprochem, dazhe vozmozhnost vstretit Prizraka prelschaet ejo bolshe, chem perspektiva prisoedinitsja k vedminskomu kovenu v litse njanjushki Jagg i matushki Vetrovosk.Vot tolko u matushki na etot schjot drugoe mnenie. I nikakie prizraki ne ostanovjat ejo ot togo, chtoby vernut zabludshuju vedmu domoj, a zaodno pokorit Ank-Morpork!

Eta istorija vsem khorosho znakoma. Kovarno ubityj korol. Uzurpator, medlenno skhodjaschij s uma. Zakonnyj naslednik, vynuzhdennyj skryvatsja. Tri strashnye vedmy, kotorye sobirajutsja na shabashi, izrekajut zhutkie prorochestva i zlovesche khokhochut nad svoim kotlom...Ochen uvlekatelno, esli zabyt o tom, chto vsjo bylo sovsem ne tak.Matushka Vetrovosk, njanjushka Jagg i Magrat Chesnogk - vedmy. Oni mirno zhivut v gornom korolevstve, izredka sobirajutsja na shabashi, chtoby vypit chaju, i dumat ne dumajut prorochestvovat (khotja njanjushka rada pokhokhotat nad khoroshej shutkoj). Oni ne lezut ni k kakim koroljam, dazhe kogda ikh sobstvennogo ubivajut pri krajne podozritelnykh obstojatelstvakh. Im prishlos spasti malenkogo printsa (tak uzh vyshlo), no oni pristroili ego v nadjozhnye ruki brodjachikh aktjorov. Na etom vsjo.Odnako u uzurpatora drugoe mnenie na etot schjot. On userdno portit zhizn malenkomu kovenu, i ego uchastnits eto ochen zlit. A so zloj vedmoj luchshe ne svjazyvatsja...

"Zodjagnu na sebe nich" - chetvertij roman u tsikli pro Tifani Boljachku z seriji "Diskosvit" Terri Pratchetta. Znajoma vzhe chitacham juna Tifani Boljachka stala povnotsinnoju vidmoju Krejdokraju i povinna dbati pro mistsevij ljud, a sche - borotisja z zabobonami, vidmonenavisnitstvom ta strakhami, scho vidnedavna zaslipljujut jiji susidiv.Razom iz bravimi Nak Mak Figljami Tifani gotujetsja protistojati najtemnishim glibinam ljudskoji prirodi ta magiji, scho vikhodit z-pid kontrolju. Tim chasom get nedorechno do junoji vidmi navidujutsja dumki pro kokhannja - same teper, koli vona maje stilki novikh obov'jazkiv. Chi tse vse prosto durnitsi? Mozhlivo, Tifani vzhe chas povnistju prijnjati vidomstvo i zodjagnuti na sebe nich?PerekladachOlga Bjelova

Kettamaailma kuuendas raamatustegutseb taas Vanaema Weatherwax, sedapuhku koos kahe kaaslase - Nanny Oggi jaMagrat Garlickuga. Shakespeare'i parima traditsiooni kohaselt topivad nad omanina ja näpud kuninglikku poliitikasse ning midagi head sellest ei tule.Kuningriigid lendavad uppi, noad välguvad ja Surm täidab stoiliselt oma kohust.Vanaema Weatherwax leiab, et näitekirjanikud on asja pisut ilustanud ning ettegelik elu on tunduvalt segasem. Pole ka ime, sest lisaks sellisteleammutuntud tegelastele nagu küürakad kuningad, maskeeritud pärijad ja kadunudkroonid tuleb nõidadel tegemist teha ka häbelike kultuskividega jarambipalavikus äikesetormiga.

A definitive annotated edition of one of the greatest of Terry Pratchett’s multi-million-bestselling Discworld novels'A master storyteller' A.S. Byatt‘Both comic and dark, blending high fantasy, twisted storytelling and all manner of wordplay ... a fine place to start reading Pratchett’ The New York Times Book ReviewCommander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is in hot pursuit of a serial killer. The trouble is, a well-timed lightning strike has thrown both policeman and pursued into the city’s past. Now Vimes must relive the history that made him: a cruel regime, a bloody revolution, a corrupt police force, and, most unnerving of all, a keen young recruit named Sam Vimes… Night Watch, which draws on inspirations as far ranging as Victor Hugo and M*A*S*H, is a keen satire about the true nature of political power, and the sacrifices made in the name of the greater good; but also a profoundly empathetic novel about community, connection and the tenacity of the human spirit.This edition of Night Watch – written at the height of Pratchett’s imaginative powers – includes a new foreword by Rob Wilkins and an introduction and annotations by Dr David Lloyd and Dr Darryl Jones, contextualising the novel and Pratchett’s far-reaching legacy for new readers and current fans alike.

A brilliant collection of short stories and short form fiction from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, one of the world's best-loved authors.'Clever, neatly constructed and funny … Pratchett is one of the great comic writers and storytellers of our time' GuardianA Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press; to the origins of his debut novel, The Carpet People; and on again to the dizzy mastery of the Discworld series.Here are characters both familiar and yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds and others still expanding; adventure, chickens, death, disco and, actually, some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas, all of it shot through with his inimitable brand of humour.With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt and drawings by the author himself, this is a book to treasure.Front cover may vary.

Vse znajut, chto zhenschin-volshebnikov ne byvaet. Zhenskij udel - vedmovstvo. Zato volshebnikom mozhet stat vosmoj syn vosmogo syna. Vot pochemu odin umirajuschij volshebnik chestno sobiralsja peredat svoj posokh i svoi sily novorozhdennomu malchiku. Kto zhe vinovat, chto mladenets neozhidanno okazalsja devochkoj? Tak malenkaja Eskarina stanovitsja chastju muzhskogo mira i perevorachivaet ego vverkh dnom. S pomoschju svoej nastavnitsy, groznoj vedmy Matushki Vetrovosk, ona pronikaet v Nezrimyj Universitet i stanovitsja drugom volshebnika-vunderkinda Sajmona. No chi-to golodnye glaza sledjat za nimi iz-za grani realnosti, i lish vopros vremeni, kogda eti zhutkie nabljudateli prorvutsja v nash mir... Pereizdanie znamenitogo tsikla "Ploskij mir" sera Terri Pratchetta, kotoryj stal legendoj i klassikom esche pri zhizni. Oformlenie superpopuljarnoj v Rossii khudozhnitsy i pisatelnitsy Poliny Graf. Vnutri eskizy personazhej, dinamichnye risunki na poljakh, portret avtora, dopolnitelnaja tsvetnaja illjustratsija i cherno-belye illjustratsii v tekste. Pervyj roman serii "Vedmy" i bestseller New York Times. Jumoristicheskoe fentezi, lomajuschee shablony zhanra. Knigi Pratchetta perevedeny na 38 jazykov i prodany summarnym tirazhom bolee 100 millionov ekzempljarov!

"Philosophical humor of the highest order." -Kirkus ReviewsTime is at an end for the Discworld unless a trio of unusual allies can save it in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett's "funny, charming" (Chicago Tribune) tale.Time is a resource that must be managed. It can be allowed to move quickly or slowly, but it must never stop. In the Discworld, only the venerable Monks of History are entrusted with overseeing time, to ensure that tomorrow always comes.But a young horologist is about to start a race against time. He's constructing the world's first truly accurate clock, and if this Perfect Clock starts ticking, it will stop time completely.It's up to Monk Lu-Tze, his apprentice Lobsang Ludd, and Death's granddaughter Susan to stop him, or there really will be no tomorrow. . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Thief of Time is the fifth and final book in the Death series. The full collection includes: MortReaper ManSoul MusicHogfatherThief of Time

"Pratchett's writing is a constant delight. No one mixes the fantastical and mundane to better comic effect or offers sharper insights into the absurdities of human endeavour."--Daily MailWhen the guy in the red suit goes missing the night before the Discworld's favorite holiday, it falls on Death to take up the sleigh reigns in this wonderfully irreverent tale from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett.Very few things are held sacred in the twisted, corrupt, heartless--and oddly familiar--universe of the Discworld, but the Hogfather is one of them. Each year at this most joyous of times, Hogswatchnight, the jolly, red-suited Hogfather hops into his hog-drawn sleigh. But this year, the old gift giver has vanished without a trace.Could it be that belief in the Hogfather is dangerously low among the cynical citizens of the Discworld, a place where superstition makes things work? That's why Death decides to stand in. But it's just not right to find a seven-foot skeleton creeping down your chimney bellowing "ho, ho, ho."On this last night of the year, as the time is turning, it's up to levelheaded Susan, gothic governess and Death's granddaughter, to sort everything out by morning--or there won't be a morning. Ever again . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Hogfather is the fourth book in the Death series. The full collection includes: MortReaper ManSoul MusicHogfatherThief of Time

"Pratchett's Discworld yarns . . . are comic masterpieces. This one, unfailingly amusing and sometimes hysterically funny, is recommended for anyone with the slightest trace of a sense of humor."--Kirkus ReviewsThe Discworld goes rock and roll crazy for a new band with a killer sound in this witty send up from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett.Being sixteen is always difficult, but it's even more so when there's a Death in the family. An orphan with a skeletal grandfather who rides a white horse and wields a scythe, Susan hasn't exactly had a traditional upbringing.When the Grim Reaper unexpectedly goes on sabbatical, running the family business falls to the schoolgirl, who shows real talent for the trade, even if everyone mistakes her for the Tooth Fairy. All goes well until she meets Imp, a boy with empty pockets and big rock-and-roll dreams who makes her heartstrings sing. Determined to devote his life to music, Imp forms a band, acquires a magical guitar, and quicky shoots to fame thanks to the group's addictive new sound. "Music With Rocks In." has an irresistible beat and you can dance to it. But it also changes people. And it's taking the Discworld by storm. . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Soul Music is the third book in the Death series. The full collection includes: MortReaper ManSoul MusicHogfatherThief of Time

"Engaging, surreal satire. . . nothing short of magical."--Chicago TribuneWhat would happen without Death? The denizens of the Discworld are about to find out in this captivating entry in New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.They say there are only two things you can count on: death and taxes. But that was before Death started pondering the existential. Now Death is facing his own demise, fired by the Auditors of Reality for developing a personality. Sentenced to live like everyone else, the entity formerly known as the Grim Reaper takes a new name and becomes a farmhand. He's an expert with a scythe, after all.Frolicking in greener pastures, Death is having the time of his life. For humanity though, Death's loss leads to chaos, the kind that always arises when an important public service is cut. But what happens if Death doesn't come for you? What do you do when your time is supposed to be up?The undead can't be left wandering about like lost souls--there's no telling what might happen. Particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Reaper Man is the second book in the Death series. The collection includes: MortReaper ManSoul MusicHogfatherThief of Time

New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett makes Death a central character in Mort, another clever and fabulous installment in the Discworld series, where a cheerfully hapless young man discovers that work can kill your love life when your boss--and your girlfriend's dad--is the Grim Reaper.Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. In the Discworld, the Grim Reaper is a black-robed skeleton with glowing blue eyes and a scythe who's fond of cats and eternally baffled by humanity. He yearns to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do so, needs to hire help.As Death's apprentice, Mort will have free board, use of the company horse, and, best of all, another chance at life, because being dead isn't compulsory.It's a dream job--until Mort falls in love with Death's daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Mort is the first book in the Death series. The collection includes: MortReaper ManSoul MusicHogfatherThief of Time

Three fantastical and funny tales of mischief, monsters and magic!Meet the most boring knight in the whole kingdom!Find out how to defeat an invasion of dragons!Witness a magical wizarding feud!With full-colour illustrations, this book is perfect for introducing young readers to the world of master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett. ‘So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’ – King Arthur

Vstrechi so Smertju ne izbezhat nikomu. No kogda s nim vstrechaetsja derevenskij parnishka Mor, Smert predlagaet emu rabotu. Tak Mor stanovitsja podmasterem samogo neobychnogo uchitelja, a sam Smert, perelozhiv na uchenika svoi objazannosti, beret dolgozhdannyj vykhodnoj... Chto zhe moglo pojti ne tak? Pervyj roman iz serii, posvjaschennoj glavnomu ljubitelju koshek Ploskogo mira - Smerti. A takzhe vsem druzjam, vragam i rodstvennikam.

Strashdestvo. Samoe volshebnoe vremja goda, kogda Santa-Khrjakus saditsja v svoi sani i razvozit podarki vsem detishkam Ploskogo mira. No kogda Santa-Khrjakus propadaet, ego mesto prikhoditsja zanjat Smerti. Inache zavtra utrom solntse ne vzojdjot... Ni zavtra, ni kogda-libo eschjo. Chto-to strannoe i neobjasnimoe proiskhodit v Ploskom mire. Chto-to, v chjom zameshana Gildija Ubijts (vernee, odin iz ejo chlenov, u kotorogo ne vsjo v porjadke s golovoj dazhe po merkam ubijts) i sily kuda moguschestvennee ljudej. Poka Smert tsepljaet na sebja krasnyj kolpak i falshivuju borodu, ego vnuchka Sjuzen razbiraetsja, kto vinoven v ischeznovenii Santa-Khrjakusa. I esli u nejo nichego ne vyjdet, eti strashdenstvenskie prazdniki stanut dlja vsekh poslednimi... Pereizdanie znamenitogo tsikla "Ploskij mir" sera Terri Pratchetta, kotoryj stal legendoj i klassikom eschjo pri zhizni. Oformlenie superpopuljarnoj v Rossii khudozhnitsy i pisatelnitsy Poliny Graf. Samyj zimnij, samyj prazdnichnyj roman serii "Smert" i bestseller New York Times. Vnutri eskizy personazhej, sani, eduschie po stranitsam, portret avtora, dopolnitelnaja tsvetnaja illjustratsija i chjorno-belye illjustratsii v tekste. Knigi Pratchetta perevedeny na 38 jazykov i prodany summarnym tirazhom bolee 100 millionov ekzempljarov!

Mojst fon Lipvig kak nikogda dovolen zhiznju. Posle publichnogo priznanija v moshennichestve on zhiv i svoboden. Pochtamt, Monetnyj dvor i Bank rabotajut kak chasy. Supruga dushi ne chaet v njom i v semaforakh. No kogda pervyj parovoj dvigatel zavojovyvaet Ank-Morpork, buduschee manit ego - i Mojst snova okazyvaetsja v samoj gusche sobytij. I khotja rano ili pozdno kto-to objazatelno popytaetsja ego ubit, komu kak ne Mojstu znat: buduschee stoit togo, chtoby idti na ljubye riski...Tretja i zakljuchitelnaja kniga o prikljuchenijakh obajatelnogo moshennika Mojsta fon Lipviga. Pereizdanie znamenitogo tsikla "Ploskij mir" sera Terri Pratchetta, kotoryj stal legendoj i klassikom esche pri zhizni. Oformlenie superpopuljarnoj v Rossii khudozhnitsy i pisatelnitsy Poliny Graf. Vnutri eskizy personazhej i sjuzhetnykh stsen, relsy, strojaschiesja na stranitsakh, portret avtora i dopolnitelnaja tsvetnaja illjustratsija.Perevodchik: Shulga Elizaveta Nikolaevna