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While filling his pages with reports of local club meetings and pictures of humorously shaped vegetables, William accidentally discovers dark forces plotting to overthrow the city's ruler.
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- William De Worde: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Pin
- Sacharissa
- Otto Chriek
- Havelock Vetinari
- Mr. Goodmountain
- Mr. Tulip
- Mr. Slant
- Mrs. Arcanum
- Charlie
- Boddony
- Gunilla
- Sgt. Angua
- Ole Ron
- Igor
- Harry King
- Drumknott
- Nobby Nobs
- Mr. Scrope
- Downey
- Mr. Winder
- Gaspode
- Mr. Cartwright
- Coffin Henry
- Mr. Mackleduff
- Wuffles
- Arnold Sideways
- Mr. Dibbler
- Mr. Carney
- Mr. Macideduff
- Mr. Cripslock
- Mr. Bone
- Altogether Andrews
- Mr. Longshaft
- Hughnon
- Sister Jennifer
- Mustrum Ridcully
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“All zat possibly happens is that a subject's own morphic signature aligns zer resons, or thing-particles, in phase-space according to zer Temporal Relevance Theory, creating zer effect of multiple directionless vindows vich intersect vith the illusion of zer present and create metaphoric images according to zer dictates of qvasi-historical extrapolation.”
Otto
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The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: What’s up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don’t think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass! Who’s been pinching my beer?
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He knew about concerned citizens. Wherever they were, they all spoke the same private language, where “traditional values” meant “hang someone.”
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Kings and lords come and go and leave nothing but statues in a desert, while a couple of young men tinkering in a workshop change the way the world works.”
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sometimes glass glitters more than diamonds because it has more to prove.
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William wondered why he always disliked people who said “no offense meant.” Maybe it was because they found it easier to say “no offense meant” than actually to refrain from giving offense.
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Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions.” He smiled. “It’s the only way to make progress. That, and, of course, moving with the times.
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lies could run around the world before the truth could get its boots on.
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But too much reading had taken its toll. William found that he now thought of prayer as a sophisticated way of pleading with thunderstorms.
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“And these are your reasons, my lord?” “Do you think I have others?” said Lord Vetinari. “My motives, as ever, are entirely transparent.” Hughnon reflected that “entirely transparent” meant either that you could see right through them or that you couldn’t see them at all.
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As for Mr. Pin and Mr. Tulip, all that need be known about them at this point is that they are the kind of people who call you “friend.” People like that aren’t friendly.
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The rumor spread through the city like wildfire (which had quite often spread through Ankh-Morpork since its citizens had learned the words 'fire insurance')
Series & Lists edit
This is book 25 of 53 in Discworld. (standard series)
Preceded by The Fifth Elephant, and followed by Thief of Time.
This is book 193 of 196 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Man and Boy, and followed by Witches Abroad.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0552147680
Page Count: 444
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0552147680
Page Count: 444
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- BBC's Big Read (April 2003, #193)
- Prometheus Award (Finalist, 2001: Best Novel)
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- Dewey: 822.914
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