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Small Gods

Discworld, Book 13

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Small Gods

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
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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). 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. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

'You should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.'

Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. 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.

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.

In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme...

'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .' Independent

'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The Times


You can listen to the Discworld novels in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone.

The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

©1992 Terry and Lyn Pratchet (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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Critic reviews

'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration....While other writers gnaw at violence, sexuality and rootless despair'

'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power, crackling with one-liners while obliquely suggesting that maybe gods are only as powerful as the beliefs of their followers'
'Spectacular inventiveness make the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction'
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Andy Serkis reading Terry Pratchett and Small Gods at that. Is there any need for further reviews?

The greatest narrator meets the greatest author.

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Andy Serkis does a great job of bringing this tale to life - although a Liverpudlian God in the body of a turtle took me a little by surprise- and has given many happy hours listening. Excellent story by the master himself - Sir Terry Pratchett - and this version does not disappoint

Brilliant telling of a wonderful book

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Andy Serkis is masterful as always and does a great job bringing the characters to life. The only issue I've got is the voice of Vorbis. Nobody talks like that. It just made me irritated.
The voice of Death was just boring as hell. Dull and nothing special at all. Not even a small echo like we've been used to hear from other adaptations.
And the footnotes by Bill also sounded off and full. A waste of talent.
But on the whole a good adaptation that was saved by Andys storytelling.

Almost there....

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Awesomeness is too smaller word for this fabulously thought provoking story, narrated by two master story tellers.

Awesomeness

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Fun, thoughtful provoking and very well narrated. An interesting story involving philosophical ideas wrapped up in a playful narrative. Terry Pratchett's Discworld always entertains. Don't forget though, the Turtle moves.

Fun, thoughtful provoking and the Turtle moves

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