The Fifth Elephant: (Discworld Novel 24): from the bestselling series that inspired BBC’s The Watch (Discworld Novels)

A beautiful hardback edition of the classic Discworld novelThey say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That mastering it is a lifetimes work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. Its not something you can just pick up on the job. A few days ago Sam Vimes was a copper - an important copper true - chief of police - but still at his core a policeman. But today he is an ambassador - to the mysterious fat-rich country of Uberwald. Today Sam Vimes is also a man on the run. He has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (dont ask). Its snowing. Its freezing. And if he cant make it through the forest to civilization theres going to be a terrible war. There are monsters on his trail. Theyre bright. Theyre fast. Theyre werewolves - and theyre catching up. About the Author 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 which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen and he was the winner of multiple prizes including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009 although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. www.terrypratchettbooks.com