The Fifth Elephant (Discworld Novel 24)
by Pratchett, Terry
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385409958
- ISBN 13
- 9780385409957
- Seller
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Synopsis
A Discworld novel of dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat.SAM VIMES IS A MAN ON THE RUN. YESTERDAY HE WAS A DUKE, A CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE AMBASSADOR TO THE MYSERIOUS, FAT-RICH COUNTRY OF UBERWALD.Now he has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask). It's snowing. It's freezing. And if he can't make it through the forest to civilization there's going to be a terrible war.But there are monsters on his trail. They're bright. They're fast. They're werewolves - and they're catching up. The Fifth Elephant is Terry Pratchett's latest instalment in the Discworld cycle, this time starring dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat.
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- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007118
- Title
- The Fifth Elephant (Discworld Novel 24)
- Author
- Pratchett, Terry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0385409958
- ISBN 13
- 9780385409957
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 320
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Durdprat General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy;
- X weight
- 900 g
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