The Fifth Elephant
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  • Published: 5 September 2023
  • ISBN: 9781804990629
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $22.99
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The Fifth Elephant

(Discworld Novel 24)

Formats & editions
Paperback
5 Sep 2023
Paperback
2 Dec 2013
EBook
1 May 2010
Audiobook
4 Jan 2007
Hardback
15 Nov 2016
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The twenty-fourth Discworld novel and fifth in the City Watch series - revamped with a fresh bold look targeting a new generation of fantasy fans.

'WELL, HE THOUGHT, SO THIS IS DIPLOMACY. IT'S LYING, ONLY FOR A BETTER CLASS OF PEOPLE.'

Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is a long way from home.

Sent as reluctant ambassador to Uberwald, a mysterious region inhabited by dwarfs, vampires and werewolves, Vimes must learn the art of diplomacy. Fast. But when he uncovers a mystery with ties back home, the policeman in him can't help but investigate. What could possibly go wrong?

Well, quite a lot actually. Vimes finds himself on the run through the frozen forests of Uberwald, armed with only his wits and the trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask). And if he doesn't make it, there's going to be a terrible war.

But there are monsters on his trail. They're smart. They're fast. They're werewolves.

And they're catching up . . .

'Precisely balanced . . . a cracking comic thriller' The Times

The Fifth Elephant is the fifth book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

  • Published: 5 September 2023
  • ISBN: 9781804990629
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $22.99
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About the author

Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015.

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Praise for The Fifth Elephant

Precisely balanced . . . excellent set pieces . . . a cracking comic thriller.

The Times

He would be amusing in any form and his spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction.

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