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The Fifth Elephant
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 25 May 2023
- Run Time
- 13 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Comic (humorous) fantasy, Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies, Adventure / action fiction
- Rating
- 5.0 (7 reviews)
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.
'Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. It's lying, only for a better class of people.
They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's 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.
At some point during his ambassadorship, things went very wrong. It's snowing. It's freezing. And if Vimes can't make it through the forest, with only his wits and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask), there's going to be a terrible war.
There are monsters on his trail. They're bright. They're fast. They're werewolves - and they're catching up.
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Fifth Elephant is the fifth book in the City Watch series.
'Precisely balanced . . . a cracking comic thriller' The Times
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett 1999 (P) Penguin Audio 2023
Critics Review
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'Precisely balanced...excellent set pieces...a cracking comic thriller'
The Times
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The twenty-fourth Discworld novel
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 4.9
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5.0 5.0
Pratchett a timeless genius as always.
Revelation was Culshaw. Best narrator by a mile.Gill & Mark 2026-10-02 -
5.0 5.0
Terry Pratchett at his usual brilliance!
Jin Culshaw’s narration is excellent. His ability to create such a variety of voices is astonishing. And good to hear the world-weary voice of Bill Nighy is some of the footnotes.abigail26 2026-09-20 -
5.0 5.0
I read this many years ago and had thought it was a minor work .However having listened to it found it to be an excellent addition to the guards series ,making me laugh out loud at times
ring01 2026-09-19
Details
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Narrator
- Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Duration
- 13 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 May 2023
- ISBN
- 9781473588523
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Comic (humorous) fantasy, Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies, Adventure / action fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(7 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.9(7 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.'Well, he thought, so this is diplomacy. It's lying, only for a better class of people.They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's 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.At some point during his ambassadorship, things went very wrong. It's snowing. It's freezing. And if Vimes can't make it through the forest, with only his wits and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask), there's going to be a terrible war.There are monsters on his trail. They're bright. They're fast. They're werewolves - and they're catching up.The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Fifth Elephant is the fifth book in the City Watch series.'Precisely balanced . . . a cracking comic thriller' The Times© Terry and Lyn Pratchett 1999 (P) Penguin Audio 2023
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