Fifth Elephant, The

"Acclaimed British author Pratchett continues to distinguish himself from his colleagues with clever plot lines and genuinely likable characters in this first-rate addition to his long-running Discworld fantasy series. . . . 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, most everything worth talking about." - Publishers Weekly

"Entertaining and gloriously funny. . . . An accomplishment nothing short of magical." - Chicago Tribune

"A brilliant storyteller with a sense of humour . . . whose infectious fun completely engulfs you. . . . The Dickens of the twentieth century." - Mail on Sunday (London)

"More gloriously uproarious doings from Discworld. . . . Pratchett's humor is international, satirical, devious, knowing, irreverent, unsparing and, above all, funny." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Unadulterated fun. Pratchett parodies everything in sight." - San Francisco Chronicle