{"product_id":"the-fifth-elephant-terry-pratchett","title":"The Fifth Elephant (Terry Pratchett)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pratchett cheerfully takes readers on an exuberant tale of mystery and invention. Along the way, he skewers everything from monarchy to fascism, as well as communism and capitalism, oil wealth and ethnic identities, Russian plays, immigration, condoms, and evangelical Christianity-in short, everything worth talking about.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElephants, werewolves, and ruby tights (oh my!) collide in this clever Discworld tale rich in mystery, myth, intrigue, and a dollop of diplomacy from the legendary \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Terry Pratchett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren't there supposed to be five? Indeed there were. So where is the fifth elephant?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork constabulary is the man to find out. A copper through and through, he's been \"invited\" to attend a royal function as a diplomat, ambassador to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Uberwald-complete with ruby tights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course where cops go, crime follows. An attempted assassination and a theft soon lead to a desperate chase from the low halls of Discworld royalty to the legendary fat mines of Uberwald, where lard is found in underground seams along with tusks and teeth and other precious ivory artifacts. It's up to the dauntless Vimes to solve the puzzle of the missing pachyderm. After all, that's what he does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly there are monsters on his trail-bright, fast, toothy werewolves. And they're catching up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order but \u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Elephant\u003c\/em\u003e is the 5th book in the City Watch collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe City Watch series in order:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuards! Guards!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMen at Arms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeet of Clay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eJingo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Elephant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight Watch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThud!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSnuff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerry Pratchett\u003c\/strong\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade Paperback, Englisch, 416 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63613158752605,"sku":"K097212773","price":18.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/242195-9721277300001A.jpg?v=1771997509","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-fifth-elephant-terry-pratchett","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}