{"product_id":"the-truth-a-discworld-novel-9780063393370","title":"The Truth: A Discworld Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pratchett's \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e will set you free--and laughing. . . . If 'Dr. Who' had been conceived, written and performed by Monty Python's Flying Circus, the result might be something like Discworld . . . . [\u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e] sets its sights on an enduring institution, the news media, and skewers it.\" -- CNN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnkh-Morpork gets its first newspaper, unleashing a war of words and a battle for the truth in this in this funny, wise, and prescient novel in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld has seen just about everything. Then comes the \u003cem\u003eAnkh-Morpork Times\u003c\/em\u003e, its first paper of record, edited by struggling scribe William de Worde, and staffed by a band of axe-wielding dwarfs and a recovering vampire with a life-threatening passion for flash photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReporting the news is a risky business. An ethical journalist, de Worde has a nasty habit of investigating stories that quickly create powerful enemies eager to stop his presses. And what better way than to start the \u003cem\u003eInquirer, \u003c\/em\u003e a titillating tabloid that conveniently interchanges what's real for what sells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen de Worde gets a tip on a hot story concerning Ankh-Morpork's leading patrician, Lord Vetinari, all hell breaks loose, leaving the city without a leader. The facts say Lord Vetinari is guilty. But as William de Worde learns, facts don't always tell the whole story. There's that pesky little thing called . . . the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order but \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePratchett, Terry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerry Pratchett\u003c\/strong\u003e (1948-2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424444121362,"sku":"9780063393370","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_35b62419-139c-40bf-b53b-c6c17100fa48.jpg?v=1751377752","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-truth-a-discworld-novel-9780063393370","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}