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The alchemists of the Discworld have discovered the magic of the silver screen. But what is the dark secret of Holy Wood hill?
It's up to Victor Tugelbend ('Can't sing. Can't dance. Can handle a sword a little') and Theda Withel ('I come from a little town you've probably never heard of') to find out...
MOVING PICTURES, THE TENTH DISCWORLD NOVEL IS A GLORIOUSLY FUNNY SAGA SET AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF A WORLD GONE MAD!
Readers love Moving Pictures:
'One of his funniest . . . Pratchett has fun making fun of greed and the allure of misguided hero worship' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I burst out laughing several times while reading it and could quote over half of the book . . . Pratchett, in his usual deadpan humour, parodies product placements, the treatment of cast and crew on a film set, actors' behaviour . . . one of my favourite Discworld books!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'[Pratchett] makes his plot sing and dance and doesn't let any plates drop to the floor as they spin for hours. He makes you laugh and makes you think' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is going onto my pile of favourite Discworld books. I just loved all the movie references, the typical Pratchett humour had me laughing throughout' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781473200234
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 409 g
Dimensions: 200 x 138 x 32 mm
Unsurprisingly given the title of this book, this is Terry Pratchett taking on the film industry in his usual satirical manner. Pratchett manages to compress the decades of development within the film industry into... More
This is the second time I have read this book. I think it's one of the best Discworls novels!!! Sorry Terry for the exclaimation marks!
"Moving Pictures" is packed full of Pratchett's sly humour, as the film industry meets the Discworld. There's a lot of recognisable little nods and connections to actual films and big names in... More
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