Truckers
The First Book of the Nomes
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Briggs
Brought to you by Penguin.
Imagine that all around you, hidden from sight, there are thousands of tiny people.
They are four inches tall, brave, stubborn and resourceful.
They are the nomes.
The nomes in this story live under the floorboards of a large Department Store and have never been Outside. In fact, they don't even believe in Outside. But new nomes arrive, from - where else? - and they bring with them terrifying news: the Store is closing down and Everything Must Go . . .
The fantastically funny first book of the nomes, from the author of the bestselling Discworld series.
© Terry Pratchett 1989 (P) Penguin Audio 2007
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Critic reviews
Great audiobook
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Part one of the Nome trilogy
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Would you listen to Truckers again? Why?
The story is excellent, as always for Pratchett, but the performance meets his standard and delivers a fun and animated rendition of the story.What other book might you compare Truckers to, and why?
I am really unsure how to answer that question. It's an adventure story, so like lots of kids books. It features little people living out of sight in the human world, so maybe the Borrowers, except really not. It's Pratchett, so the style you see in his other works comes through as well.What about Stephen Briggs’s performance did you like?
Excellent, consistent and clear character voicing. Animated delivery, full of character and interest.Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laugh. A lot.Excellent performance, excellent book
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great book from my childhood
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There is always a danger when you revisit a childhood favorite that it won't be as good and your memories of the book will be forever altered.
That is not the case with Truckers. It was just as enjoyable and witty as when I was a child (perhaps because my sense of humor can be quite childish). Terry Pratchett is known for his comedy, and there was not a dull bit of the book. He creates a world with gnomes who believe humans are very dumb and you get to see a lot of human behavior through the eyes of a person only 4 inches tall. Which is very funny. The best part of the whole book is the final section, with the daring escape attempt.
Truckers is a lighthearted book that can be enjoyed by any age, and anyone with a silly sense of humor will love it.
Hilarious
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