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The Fifth Elephant: A Novel of Discworld (Discworld, 24)
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About The Fifth Elephant: A Novel Of Discworld
"Pratchett cheerfully takes readers on an exuberant tale of mystery and invention. Along the way, he skewers everything from monarchy to fascism, as well as communism and capitalism, oil wealth and ethnic identities, Russian plays, immigration, condoms, and evangelical Christianity - in short, everything worth talking about.” — Publishers Weekly (starred) From legendary New York Times bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett, a Discworld novel full of mystery, intrigue, and a missing pachyderm. Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren’t there supposed to be five? Indeed there were. So where is it?... When duty calls. Commander Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork constabulary answers. Even when he doesn’t want to. He’s been “invited” to attend a royal function as both detective and diplomat. The one role he relishes; the other requires, well, ruby tights. Of course where cops (even those clad in tights) go, alas, crime follows. An attempted assassination and a theft soon lead to a desperate chase from the low halls of Discworld royalty to the legendary fat mines of Uberwald, where lard is found in underground seams along with tusks and teeth and other precious ivory artifacts. It’s up to the dauntless Vimes—bothered as usual by a familiar cast of Discworld inhabitants (trolls, dwarfs, werewolves, vampires and such)—to solve the puzzle of the missing pachyderm. Which of course he does. After all, solving mysteries is his job. The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but The Fifth Element is the fifth book in the City Watch collection and the 24th novel in the Discworld series.
