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The fifth elephant by terry pratchett5/12/2023 ![]() It's up to the dauntless Vimes - bothered as usual by a familiar cast of Discworld inhabitants (you know, trolls, dwarfs, werewolves, vampires and such) - to solve the puzzle of the missing pachyderm. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. The Fifth Elephant Discworld They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. And that mastering it is a lifetime's work. 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. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. Of course where cops (even those clad in tights) go, alas, crime follows. The one role he relishes the other requires, well, ruby tights. He's been "invited" to attend a royal function as both detective and diplomat. ![]() ![]() Commander Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork constabulary answers. ![]() But weren't there supposed to be five? Indeed there were. Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. ![]()
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