Small Gods

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was "Hey, you!". For Brutha the novice is the Chosen One, and all he wants is peace, justice and brotherly love. He also wants the Inquisition to stop torturing him now, please.

ISBN 0552138908   Weight (grammes) 188 ISBN13 9780552138901 (What's this?)   Published in London Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd   Series title Discworld Novel Imprint Corgi Books   Height (mm) 179 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 107 Publication date 27 May 1993   Spine width (mm) 24 DEWEY 823.914   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC20   Alternative ISBN 9780753140369 Pages 384

"Surely the best novel Terry Pratchett has ever written, and the best comedy"-John Clute, "Interzone"

A typical Pratchett insight into the immorality of a too moral society that has lost its path.
Wandering the desert with his god - currently a tortoise - and becoming more godly, and funnily enough more worldly.
All the usual historical figures and inventions crop up in fun-packed scenarios.
As per usual with Pratchett, the more you read and learn of the world the more farce you find in the characters and situations - in this one its primarily the Greek philosophers that feature.
Fun and thought provoking - a great combination! - Nicola Milligan

Terry Pratchett is often unfairly looked down upon in literary circles and to be fair he has written some tosh in his time. However, on the whole his brand of wit, wisdom and (most importantly) his insightfulness create books that are not only a pleasure to read but speak volumes about our world, even when he is writing about a fantasy world that floats through the void on the back of a giant turtle. Nowhere does this become more apparent than in his best work, Small Gods. On the face of it it seems to be a book attacking the church but it is much more than that. It asks us fundamental questions about the nature of organised religion and what, in the end, we truely believe in. Oh, and it's very funny too! - Jon Pearson



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