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Dodger

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Steven Briggs
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Summary

Dodger is a tosher – a sewer scavenger living in the squalor of Dickensian London. Everyone who is nobody knows Dodger. Anyone who is anybody doesn’t.But when he rescues a young girl from a beating, suddenly everybody wants to know him.And Dodger’s tale of skulduggery, dark plans and even darker deeds begins

©2012 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)2012 Random House Audiobooks

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What's not to love

Whenver I read a certain combination of words, I get goosebumps. For example: "Icecream sundays" or "By Terry Pratchett, Narrated by Steven Briggs".

Lovingly read by one of the best narrators I've ever listened to, this is in my opinion one of Terry Pratchetts best books.

And you can trust me on this, I'm a librarian

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Terry Pratchett is back with a vengence.

A magnificently constructed tale brimming with T.P's distinctive charm and wit providing many 'laugh out loud' moments.



The narration by Steven Briggs is, as usual, splendid and although this book is not a part of the Disc World series the familiar voices of quite a few much loved characters are echoed here.

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What The Dickens?!

Terry Pratchett is of course well known for creating vivid characters. Here he borrows one from another great writer, and does interesting thigns with him. Pratchett brings Victorian London to life with the same eye for strata and people as he does Ankh Morpork, and allows his hero to be a real person, while simultaneously shining through as slightly better than average, and much better than he's believed to be (certainly, and winningly, by himself at all accounts).



The only slight let-down here is a somewhat lacklustre narration by Steven Briggs. Normally, I yield to no-one in my appreciation for Briggs' readings of Pratchett's work: it's no exaggeration to say his readings opened up some of Pratchett's finest to me in a whole new way. Here though, it feels like Briggs, rather than Pratchett, is slightly out of his comfort zone.



Not, I should say, massively out of it - the book is still great fun and very interesting, and the narration is still head and shoulders above anyone else ever to lend their voice to Pratchett's words. But occasional stumbles from Briggs here take what would otherwise have been a four - or even a four and a half star review down to a solid, and still enjoyable, three.

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Classic Pratchett

Funny, heartwarming & utterly addictive I loved every minute of this book, all the classic Pratchett humor and signature nods to both fictional and factual events and people. Would recommend to everyone

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Brilliant!

If you like Terry Pratchett, you will love this. I've read most of his books including all the Discworld and was a little disappointed that this wasn't another. It was however, brilliant and I now hope he writes another Dodger book, he's brought to life another great character and left me wanting more. If you are considering buying this book do it, you won't regret it.

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A delightful book.

I loved this to bits, a really entertaining and enjoyable audiobook. Full of humor and charming in a very British way. If you know your Dickens you will spot a few humorous references to book titles and characters which adds to the fun of listening to this little gem of a story.

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Mr Pratchett NEVER fails

I loved this tale, it had a serious side as well as the Pratchett humour. The story was set in the first part of the reign of Queen Victoria, it cleverly included the characters of Charles Dickens and Henry Mayhew as a relevant part of the tale. I did really enjoy this, it was a departure from the normal stories of Terry Pratchett, - EXCELLENT!

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Extraordinary Pratchett at his Best

A completely different view of London in Victorian times. Quick paced, lol funny with silly clever characters. I loved it. Steven Briggs has voices for everyone so the story rolls along at surprising speed. Fantastic

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Masterpiece

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I knew that a Terry Pratchett book was going to be good but this exceeded even my high expectations, with an excellent narration too!!!

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Pratchett genius

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Wonderful story weaving a host of victorian characters together in a joyous tapestry of adventure, humour and intrigue. Loved the narration By Steven Briggs reminding me a little of Michael Palin, but his voices and delivery romp along with this fantastic story... I wanted a sequel.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Please sir can I have some more!

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