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Searing in its satire but always deeply humane, it is packed with Pratchett’s familiar humour and witty footnotes. It was always Terry Pratchett’s approach to examine human nature through the lens of fantasy fiction, and Small Gods, taking on the thorny subjects of organised religion, power and philosophy, is no small triumph. Without a single honestly meant prayer, the gods of the Discworld waste away to nothing, becoming half-heard whispers of temptation in the desert, while humans move on to the next big omniscient deity. The Discworld is ripe with gods – from the impressive inhabitants of Cori Celesti to P’tang-P’tang the newt god, worshipped by a grand total of 51 believers – and all of them need belief to exist. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.‘He would be amusing in any form and his spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction’ The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. You can listen to the Discworld novels in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone. 'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The Times 'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power.
He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it's clear he's become less important than he realised. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top. Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld.
They might say something different another time.' ' You should do things because they're right. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy ( Love Actually Pirates of the Caribbean Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. The audiobook of Small Gods is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor and director Andy Serkis ( The Lord of the Rings Planet of the Apes).
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