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Small Gods 1St Edition Ebook SMALL GODS 1ST EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Terry Pratchett | 9780061803208 | | | | | Small Gods 1st edition PDF Book Inscribed by author on title page. View basket. His paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the United States and Europe, and grace the walls of many art collectors worldwide. Josh Kirby illustrator. Science Fiction Fantasy. Signed 'To Michael', with turtle drawing. Otherwise, Om will face the fate of all small gods, in which case even an endless diet of lettuce will start to look attractive. No inscriptions, price- clipped. This extremely cleaver religious satire is one of the top Pratchett's work as organized religion becomes target of his wit and cynicism. While it has the humor and satire that is inherent in all of the Discworld books, it also has something else - something to say. The Discworld is a flat disc-shaped world which rests on the backs of four elephants who are standing on the shell of a turtle that is slowly swimming through space to not even the gods know where. Everything starts somewhere. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:. Seller Rating:. A nice presentable copy of this ever popular Discworld novel. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. More information about this seller Contact this seller 5. All gods are small until you believe in them. First Printing in protected wrapper. Yep, it sucks to be Om. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series, which has been published in translation worldwide. Unseen Library Edition are all Scarce. Australian author Jack Heath described the book as "one of the 20th century's finest satires", and added that "the gods are pompous, the worshippers cowed, and the priests violently closed- minded. While in the library of Ephebe, Brutha also memorizes many scrolls in order to protect Ephebeian knowledge as Didactylos sets fire to the building, to stop Vorbis reading the scrolls there. Small Steps by Louis Sachar. Paypal accepted. Belief is Key. Most all? This was the first Pratchett book I read, and I'm glad of it. About Terry Pratchett. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. That is to say, he wasn't religious. DMCA and Copyright : The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url. About this Item: Gollancz, London, Om becomes infuriated but obeys Brutha, but he travels to the highest mountain on Discworld where gods gamble on the lives of humans in order to gain or lose belief. Having done some checks of reviews, I knew that 13, Small Gods, was a stand-alone that was not just fun and whimsical, but actually was also a very intelligent examination of personal faith, fanaticism, and the dogmatism of religious institutions that have taken the place of real faith, to the point that the gods themselves dwindle to just a whisper on the breeze for lack of true believers. Violating the precepts of Om and His Prophets can lead to death, in a lingering and painful manner. Signed 'To Michael', with turtle drawing. Omar Rayyan has once again provided a series of sensitive illustrations which depict the inhabitants of the Disc, including Didactylos and his barrel, and the sinister Exquisitor Vorbis. More information about this seller Contact this seller 8. Seller Inventory JD Small Gods 1st edition Writer Not many signed copies about. Anyway back to "Small Gods". Excellent hardback bound in light brown boards with gilt titles on the spine. And his wants are few. So with tongue firmly in cheek and almost every other line rich with British humor and irony, Pratchett tells the story of the Great God Om, who finds himself a tortoise falling from the sky after being snatched up by an eagle, and landing in the courtyard of a temple devoted to him. Josh Kirby Cover Artist illustrator. Catharines, ON, Canada. He wants peace and justice and brotherly love. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, i Born Terence David John Pratchett, Sir Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was thirteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. Perhaps he wrote it himself! Productions and members of Durham Student Theatre. Wraparound Dust Jacket art by Josh Kirby. Open Preview See a Problem? Inscribed and signed by author on the title-page no other inscriptions. The Great God Om tries to manifest himself once more in the world, as the time of his eighth prophet is nigh. Add to Basket Used Hardcover. Add To Wish List. From: Saffron Books Ely, Cambridgeshire. In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. And what a good entry in the saga this was. The first half of the book is amazing and incredibly funny, but the second one was a bit slow for me because it focuses too much in making fun of different aspects of religion and philosophy; it felt a bit disjointed for me, and it certainly would be confusing for someone who isn't familiar with Terry's particular style. A simple question with complex answers, and they are all correct. Small Gods 1st edition Reviews Only Om isn't so great: he's actually a tortoise whom only Brutha can hear. Large 8vo in light brown faux cloth, gilt lettering to spine. First Ed. Dust jacket condition: pin point dot of wear at top corner flap crease, one small near invisible surface scratch, otherwise very near fine and unclipped. Read it years back Having recently finished a children's book whose " love thy enemies " message left me utterly nonplussed, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself earnestly hoping that Brutha's kindness would eventually pay off, even though I would've been happy to have the main antagonist drop dead at any moment. For the monk, Lu Tze, History began before his time and his task was to preserve it, more or less. Historically taking the shape of animals like bulls or majestic predators, he finds himself stuck in the shape of a tortoise. It permits no sin, no disbelief. About this Item: Gollancz, London, Enter some philosophers spewing blasphemy about how the world is in fact flat and on the back of a turtle and you've got a tale as old as time but with a much funnier spin on it. And his wants are few. Just because you can't explain it, doesn't mean it's a miracle. Rating details. Signed and Inscribed. Third Impression. His high priest Vorbis controls all with fear of holy retribution. Signed and inscribed to a "Tom" by Pratchett on the front pastedown. Yep, it sucks to be Om. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. May 11, Ivan rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , satire-and-humor , fantasy. A great God wants for nothing. Personally, I find religion silly, period. First Thus. People who think are not wh This was the first Pratchett book I read, and I'm glad of it. Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Ok enough of a review I'm falling even further behind, its nearly the middle of Feb and I've read 1 and a half books, agh!!! The more it gets to know about the real world, the more shocked and disgusted it is. Illustrated by Eric Fraser. He wants to prevent a horrible holy war. The reader gets a wide cast of characters that are all tragically funny and always spot-on when it comes to condemning wilfull ignorance and promoting free will. In such a competitive environment, there is a pressing need to make one's presence felt. Small Gods 1st edition Read Online First British ed. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Continue shopping. For example, Brutha is called a "Great dumb ox" by his classmates, due to his size and apparent lack of intellect. This might be an opportune moment for The Librarian to appear again. I think this is possibly one of the funnier Discworld novel premises, though it's only the 13th one I've read and there are many more to go. This is the kind of church that could produce the Deacon Vorbis, head of the Exquisitors. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. Light spotting to page edges. Dec 17, Allison Hurd rated it it was amazing Shelves: man-author , fantasy , favorite-series. That is the normal Sir Terry, Discworld chaos that ensues hide spoiler ] blah - the end of the spoiler piece I generally have a penchant for DEATH, the character that is, as well as the Witches, and even Rincewind, but even without all of them ok DEATH has about a dozen lines in a cameo appearance I really enjoyed this novel, to the extent that it is going to make choosing my book of the month difficult as I've read two, thoroughly enjoyed two, hmmm. It has had its plac One of the Discworld novels that doesn't belong to any character sub-series, Small Gods is nevertheless one of the best ones I've read so far. Views Read Edit View history. Signed and Inscribed. I wish I could say that I read this with the zeal and love that I did when I was a kid but the truth is I trudged through it, often bored, and constantly flipping to the back to remind myself how many more pages I had to get through until it was over. Not price clipped and without inscriptions. 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