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	title:	The Last Continent (A Discworld Novel)
	author:	Terry Pratchett
	format:	Paperback
	publisher:	Corgi Books
	released:	March 1, 1999
	isbn:	0552146145
	isbn-13:	9780552146142

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Book Details / Review - supplied by Amazon UK
Terry Pratchett's 22nd Discworld novel, The Last Continent, is a lighthearted tour of the fantasy land of Fourecks, a very Australian sort of place, with brief courses in theoretical physics and evolution thrown in for good measure. Pratchett returns to his first Discworld protagonist, the inept and cowardly wizard Rincewind, who habitually runs into trouble as fast as he flees. Rincewind's arrival in Fourecks has distorted the space-time continuum, and he has to sort it out before the whole place dries up and blows away. The situation is complicated because the actual problem is located 30,000 years in the past--just where the Faculty of the Unseen University currently are. Pretty frightening, given "the true wizard's instinct to amble aimlessly into dangerous places," and then "stop and argue ... about exactly what kind of danger it [is]." If you're baffled by all this, no worries, mate. You needn't have read Pratchett before--not even the five previous Discworld novels starring Rincewind (The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Eric, and Interesting Times)--to enjoy this latest romp. Nor to have visited Australia. When you finish, however, you'll likely want to rush out and do both. --Nona Vero

Book Details / Review - supplied by Amazon UK

Terry Pratchett's 22nd Discworld novel, The Last Continent, is a lighthearted tour of the fantasy land of Fourecks, a very Australian sort of place, with brief courses in theoretical physics and evolution thrown in for good measure. Pratchett returns to his first Discworld protagonist, the inept and cowardly wizard Rincewind, who habitually runs into trouble as fast as he flees. Rincewind's arrival in Fourecks has distorted the space-time continuum, and he has to sort it out before the whole place dries up and blows away. The situation is complicated because the actual problem is located 30,000 years in the past--just where the Faculty of the Unseen University currently are. Pretty frightening, given "the true wizard's instinct to amble aimlessly into dangerous places," and then "stop and argue ... about exactly what kind of danger it [is]."

If you're baffled by all this, no worries, mate. You needn't have read Pratchett before--not even the five previous Discworld novels starring Rincewind (The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Sourcery, Eric, and Interesting Times)--to enjoy this latest romp. Nor to have visited Australia. When you finish, however, you'll likely want to rush out and do both. --Nona Vero

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Customer Reviews
Brilliant - Rated This book is up to Mr Pratchett's usual high standards and well worth a read. Supplier was accurate, reasonably priced, and fast on the delivery. xxxx - Rated Another great adventure from the discworld. Hope there are many more. The kind of book you can read over and over. The Wizards of Oz - Rated Terry Pratchett's take on all things Australian: if you're a Discworld fan you'll have read this already - it's one of his best. If you're not familiar with his work but believe comedy is one of the most important things in life you're missing out. Buy this book. Scientists have proved laughter is a powerful medicine: it could prolong your life. fine part of discworld series - Rated This is the last of the wizards series from the discworld novels - leaving the last Hero aside - but not the best. Fine to read, funny, but the others from this storyline are better. (see 'interesting times' and 'sourcery', those are hilarious) What a disappointment ! - Rated I'm a great Terry Pratchett fan, and some of his work is sublime; but this was such a let down ! It wasn't funny, it wasn't even amusing. The gags were stale... it was BORING ! I almost stopped reading it halfway through. I'm glad I picked up 'Making Money' after this one. Back to his standard again on that one. Avoid at all costs - Terry Pratchett was obviously going through a bad patch when he wrote this one.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant - Rated 5/5
This book is up to Mr Pratchett's usual high standards and well worth a read. Supplier was accurate, reasonably priced, and fast on the delivery.

xxxx - Rated 4/5
Another great adventure from the discworld. Hope there are many more. The kind of book you can read over and over.

The Wizards of Oz - Rated 5/5
Terry Pratchett's take on all things Australian: if you're a Discworld fan you'll have read this already - it's one of his best. If you're not familiar with his work but believe comedy is one of the most important things in life you're missing out. Buy this book. Scientists have proved laughter is a powerful medicine: it could prolong your life.

fine part of discworld series - Rated 4/5
This is the last of the wizards series from the discworld novels - leaving the last Hero aside - but not the best. Fine to read, funny, but the others from this storyline are better. (see 'interesting times' and 'sourcery', those are hilarious)

What a disappointment ! - Rated 1/5
I'm a great Terry Pratchett fan, and some of his work is sublime; but this was such a let down ! It wasn't funny, it wasn't even amusing. The gags were stale... it was BORING ! I almost stopped reading it halfway through. I'm glad I picked up 'Making Money' after this one. Back to his standard again on that one.

Avoid at all costs - Terry Pratchett was obviously going through a bad patch when he wrote this one.