The Fifth Elephant: A Discworld Novel

Terry Pratchett

Oct 2009 · Discworld Book 24 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

“Pratchett cheerfully takes readers on an exuberant tale of mystery and invention. Along the way, he skewers everything from monarchy to fascism, as well as communism and capitalism, oil wealth and ethnic identities, Russian plays, immigration, condoms, and evangelical Christianity—in short, everything worth talking about.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Elephants, werewolves, and ruby tights (oh my!) collide in this clever Discworld tale rich in mystery, myth, intrigue, and a dollop of diplomacy from the legendary New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett.

Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren’t there supposed to be five? Indeed there were. So where is the fifth elephant?

Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork constabulary is the man to find out. A copper through and through, he’s been “invited” to attend a royal function as a diplomat, ambassador to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Uberwald—complete with ruby tights.

Of course where cops go, crime follows. An attempted assassination and a theft soon lead to a desperate chase from the low halls of Discworld royalty to the legendary fat mines of Uberwald, where lard is found in underground seams along with tusks and teeth and other precious ivory artifacts. It’s up to the dauntless Vimes to solve the puzzle of the missing pachyderm. After all, that’s what he does.

Only there are monsters on his trail—bright, fast, toothy werewolves. And they’re catching up.

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Fifth Elephant is the 5th book in the City Watch collection and the 24th Discworld book.

The City Watch series in order:

• Guards! Guards!
• Men at Arms
• Feet of Clay
• Jingo
• The Fifth Elephant
• Night Watch
• Thud!
• Snuff

Ratings and reviews

A wonderful addition to Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, As the famous Sam Vimes, lady Sybil, and two of his closest Night Watch are sent to Uperwald in hopes of making deals for their fat mines. Faceing along the way facing thrilling and unexpected problems along the way. As Caption Carrot ventures out to find Angua and find out what's going on. This thrilling comity all centered around a dwarf coronation and fat.

Hi ho...what if Vonnegut and Dick had a love child assuming it was biologically possible, and that child was a tired Brit whom wrote books, this would be the fruit of their loins ... Read it, laugh, then read more Pratchett and take a flying &*$% through a doughnut hole.

I really like all of Terry Pratchett's book but I can't seem to read this one I just keeps freezing up can't get through the first page.

About the author

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was 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.