{"product_id":"the-ankh-morpork-archives-volume-one-9781473205352","title":"The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Volume One","description":"\u003cb\u003eThink you know Ankh-Morpork? Think again. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this top-secret guide, intrepid explorers will receive a first-hand experience of the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever wondered where Unseen University students wet their whistles (while avoiding their teachers as they do the same), or pondered just what the Assassins' Guild constitutes a proper means of inhumation - there are standards to be upheld - then this is the book for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's right, have yourself a glimpse of what actually goes on in the city's societies. Cut the chaff, peek behind the curtain, see how the sausage gets made . . . err, you get the idea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust don't let the Thieves' Guild catch you with this. They won't appreciate their methods being flogged behind their back. Flogging's their job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompletely revamped and redesigned, this full-colour book contains material from Discworld Diaries across the decades.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Pratchett (Author) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSir Terry Pratchett is a publishing phenomenon. Among his many prizes and citations are the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award, the Carnegie Medal, the BSFA Award, eight honorary doctorates and, of course, a knighthood. In 2012, he won a BAFTA for his documentary on the subject of assisted suicide, 'Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die'. He is the author of fifty bestselling books but is best known for the globally renowned Discworld series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first Discworld novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Colour of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1983, and the series is still going strong almost three decades later. Four Discworld novels - \u003ci\u003eHogfather\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoing Postal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Colour of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Light Fantastic\u003c\/i\u003e - have been adapted for television, with more to follow. His books have sold approximately 85 million copies worldwide (but who's counting?), and been translated into forty languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2007, Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. He died in 2015. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Briggs (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Briggs lives in Oxfordshire and has been involved for many years in the sinister world of amateur dramatics, which is how he came to discover the Discworld. Having read one book, he was hooked and read the entire canon over the next three weeks. Oxford's Studio Theatre Club went on to stage his adaptations of WYRD SISTERS, MORT, GUARDS! GUARDS!...and many, many more. As well as compiling THE DISCWORLD COMPANION, THE NEW DISCWORLD COMPANION and, now, TURTLE RECALL: THE DISCWORLD COMPANION ... SO FAR, he has also co-authored the Discworld Diaries, the Mapps and has dramatised most of the Discworld novels. Stephen also now voices the UK and US Discworld audio books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Kidby (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Kidby discovered Terry Pratchett's Discworld in 1993 and since then has devoted his working life to the place. He is the illustrator of THE PRATCHETT PORTFOLIO, TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD COLOURING BOOK, the bestsellers THE LAST HERO and THE ART OF DISCWORLD, as well as the Discworld DIARIES, cards, T-shirts, maps, mugs and, of course, the covers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911393317138,"sku":"9781473205352","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8dda797-7fe2-41a0-95b1-4d18bd5e1b03.jpg?v=1738739199","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ankh-morpork-archives-volume-one-9781473205352","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}