{"product_id":"thud-a-novel-of-discworld-isbn-9780062334985","title":"Thud!: A Novel of Discworld","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Start with Douglas Adams’s comic science fiction (\u003cem\u003eA Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/em\u003e) and J.R.R. Tolkien’s alternative worlds, mix in James Ellroy’s gritty realism and Jonathan Swift’s unflinching satire and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get something like Terry Pratchett’s \u003cem\u003eThud\u003c\/em\u003e!” —\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCity Watch Commander Sam Vimes must solve the murder of a prominent dwarf or watch as Discworld is plunged into a bloody civil war in Terry Pratchett’s brilliant tale of prejudice, ancient feuds, and tender fatherhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong, long ago, in a gods-forsaken hellhole called Koom Valley, trolls and dwarfs met in bloody combat. Centuries later, each side still views the other with simmering animosity that has been heightened of late because of one Grag Hamcrusher. The influential dwarf has been fomenting unrest among a section of Ankh-Morpork’s citizenry—a volatile situation made far worse when the petite provocateur is discovered bashed to death . . . with a troll club lying conveniently nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf he doesn’t solve the murder of just one dwarf, Commander Sam Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch is going to see it fought again, right outside his office. But more than one corpse is waiting for Vimes in the eerie, summoning darkness of a labyrinthine mine network being secretly excavated beneath Ankh-Morpork’s streets. With war-drums beating ever louder, Vimes must unravel every clue, outwit every assassin, and brave any darkness to find the solution. And the darkness is following him, pulling him deep into the muck and mire of superstition, hatred, and fear—and perhaps all the way to Koom Valley itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil six o’clock every day, when without fail, the Commander goes home to read \u003cem\u003eWhere’s My Cow?,\u003c\/em\u003e with accompanying farmyard noises, to his little boy. Because there are some things you must do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order but \u003cem\u003eThud!\u003c\/em\u003e is the 7th book in the City Watch collection and the 34th Discworld book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe City Watch collection in order:\u003c\/p\u003e\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 | \u003cp\u003eOnce, in a gods-forsaken hellhole called Koom Valley, trolls and dwarfs met in bloody combat. Centuries later, each species still views the other with simmering animosity. Lately, the influential dwarf, Grag Hamcrusher, has been fomenting unrest among Ankh-Morpork's more diminutive citizens—a volatile situation made far worse when the pint-size provocateur is discovered bashed to death . . . with a troll club lying conveniently nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommander Sam Vimes of the City Watch is aware of the importance of solving the Hamcrusher homicide without delay. (Vimes's second most-pressing responsibility, in fact, next to always being home at six p.m. sharp to read \u003cem\u003eWhere's My Cow?\u003c\/em\u003e to Sam, Jr.) But more than one corpse is waiting for Vimes in the eerie, summoning darkness of a labyrinthine mine network being secretly excavated beneath Ankh-Morpork's streets. And the deadly puzzle is pulling him deep into the muck and mire of superstition, hatred, and fear—and perhaps all the way to Koom Valley itself.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Pratchett’s fantastic imagination and satirical wit are on full display.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As always, Pratchett’s latest Discworld yarn is funny, fast-paced, the kind of satire that explores serious issues while making readers love it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Funny, poignant, complicated and character-driven.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Imgenious, brilliant and hilarious.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pratchett, ever inventive, offers up his usual fun and games with typography and footnotes, a full complement of parody, word-play and swift allusion. . . . But \u003cem\u003eThud! \u003c\/em\u003emoves from a comedy of multi-culti Ankh-Morpork manners into a pungent exploration of prejudice and dread, hypocrisy and rage. For all its magic carriage rides, technomancy and gloriously absurd transfigurations, on Discworld, the death of innocents (and innocence) is never cause for laughter.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terry Pratchett, whose dozens of novels already have a gazillion fans, needs to testimony from me, of course, but if there’s anyone who’s never read one of Pratchett’s Discworld novels, you have a real treat in store in \u003cem\u003eThud! \u003c\/em\u003e. . . What’s delightful here are Pratchett’s riffs on what’s occurring in Ankh-Morpork (which bear more than a sneaking resemblance to events we’re living through), the puns and other wordplays that fill the pages, and the whole wacky realness of the world he’s invented and played with lo! these many years and amassed, quite rightly, lo! these many readers, including me.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The usual quick-moving, amusing and entertaining Pratchett tale. Pratchett has never shied away from using his settings and characters to offer commentary on the world, and [THUD!] is no different . . . . [Pratchett]’s his usual brilliant self here -- sarcastic, ironic, and just laugh-out-loud funny.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the darker Discworld tales, \u003cem\u003eThud! \u003c\/em\u003edoes not disappoint.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A delight from beginning to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888241733861,"sku":"NP9780062334985","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062334985.jpg?v=1730228601","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/thud-a-novel-of-discworld-isbn-9780062334985","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}