Binding: Paperback
Description: Ankh - Morpork gets its first newspaper unleashing a war of words and a battle for the truth in this funny wise and prescient novel in Sir Terry Pratchetts internationally bestselling Discworld series. Pratchetts witty reach is even longer than usual here from Pulp Fiction to His Girl Friday. Readers whove never visited Discworld before may find themselves laughing out loud. Publishers Weekly 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 creates powerful enemies eager to stop his presses. And what better way than to start the Inquirer a titillating tabloid that conveniently interchanges whats real for what sells. When de Worde gets a tip on a hot story concerning Ankh - Morporks 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 dont always tell the whole story. Theres that pesky little thing called the truth.
Title: The Truth A Novel Of Discworld
Author(s): Pratchett Terry
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062307361
Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/29/2014
Series: Discworld