Thief of time
Tł. pol.: "Złodziej czasu ".
Autor: Pratchett, Terry
The Monks of History live in a Tibetan sort of area known as "enlightenment country." Their job: "to see that tomorrow happens at all." A mysterious Lady wants time-obsessed Jeremy Clockson to build a totally accurate glass clock. It will trap time and stop it, eliminating humanity`s irritating unpredictability. This would make the Auditors, who observe the universe and enforce the rules governing it, very happy. It would also put Death out of a job, which the Grim Reaper isn`t happy about.
Fortunately, the History Monks have encountered this situation before; in fact, Lu Tze, the Sweeper, has personally dealt with it before. Even better, he has a new, gifted apprentice, Lobsang Ludd, the "thief of time." This time, they`ll stop trouble before it can start! To add chaos to the mix, there`s the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse--the one who quit before they became famous. (amazon.com)
Zobacz pełny opisOdpowiedzialność: | Terry Pratchett. | ||||||||||
Seria: | Discworld series / Terry Pratchett: [26] | ||||||||||
Hasła: | Powieść angielska - 21 w. | ||||||||||
Adres wydawniczy: | London : Corgi Books, 2002 | ||||||||||
Opis fizyczny: | 429, [1] s.; 18 cm Uwagi: | Jęz. ang. | Powiązane zestawienia: | Skocz do: | Inne pozycje tego autora w zbiorach biblioteki | Dodaj recenzje, komentarz | Inne pozycje z serii | |
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Pratchett, Terry
Terry Pratchett, właśc. sir Terence David John Pratchett ur. 28 kwietnia 1948 w Beaconsfield, zm. 12 marca 2015 w Broad Chalke – brytyjski pisarz fantasy i science fiction, najbardziej znany jako autor cyklu Świat Dysku. Inne jego dzieła to m.in. Trylogia Johnny’ego Maxwella i Trylogia Nomów. Współpracował także przy adaptacjach swojej twórczości na potrzeby sztuk teatralnych i gier komputerowych. Jego pierwsza powieść Dywan została opublikowana w 1971. Pierwsza książka z serii Świat Dysku – Kolor magii – ukazała się w 1983 i od tego momentu autor kończył średnio [>>]
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