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Mort

(Discworld, Book 4)

By Terry Pratchett

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780061020681

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Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an oContinue

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being, well, dead isn't compulsory. As Death's apprentice, he'll have free board and lodging, use of the company horse, and he won't need time off for family funerals. The position is everything Mort thought he'd ever wanted, until he discovers that this perfect job can be a killer on his love life.

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  • Mort

    'Mort' is the fourth novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and the first devoted exclusively to Death. It's a tight, funny little fantasy about Death. If this sounds like a contradiction in terms, then you've not read Pratchett yet, or even hea ... (read full critics)

    bookotron published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

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  • - I USHERED SOULS INTO THE NEXT WORLD. I WAS THE GRAVE OF ALL HOPE. I
    WAS THE ULTIMATE REALITY. I WAS THE ASSASSIN AGAINST WHOM NO LOCK
    WOULD HOLD.
    - "Yes, point taken, but do you have any particular skills?"

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    BansheeSmile said on Aug 30, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Funny and interesting (like practically every single one of the Discworld books).
    There are still some inconsistencies with Death as it is in later books, but this is just Discworld's 4th book after all.
    I just wish the characters were a little more developed.

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    Mag said on May 26, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Obviously, a book such as "Mort", full of detail and small side-jokes, can not be as good as it is on the printed page when translated into a different medium. But this adaptation manages to keep the general atmosphere of the novel and to hold the reader's attention tight, even if at the expense of ... (continue)

    Obviously, a book such as "Mort", full of detail and small side-jokes, can not be as good as it is on the printed page when translated into a different medium. But this adaptation manages to keep the general atmosphere of the novel and to hold the reader's attention tight, even if at the expense of some funny things.

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    Marco Piva said on Feb 9, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Pure genius.
    The perfect blend of Death trying to cope with being a "normal" man and of Mort learning how to "be" death is absolutely hilarious.

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    Marco Piva said on Feb 9, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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