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Maskerade

Discworld, Book 18

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Maskerade

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Tony Robinson
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"I thought: opera, how hard can it be? Songs. Pretty girls dancing. Nice scenery. Lots of people handing over cash. Got to be better than the cut-throat world of yoghurt, I thought. Now, everywhere I go, there's...."

Death, to be precise. And plenty of it. In unpleasant variations. This isn't real life. This isn't even cheese mongering. It's opera - where the music matters, and where an opera house is being terrorised by a man in evening dress with a white mask, lurking in the shadows, occasionally killing people, and, most worryingly, sending little notes, writing maniacal laughter with five exclamation marks. Opera can do that to a man. In such circumstances, life has obviously reached that desperate point where the wrong thing to do has to be the right thing to do.

©1996 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)1996 Corgi Audio
Classics Fantasy Fiction Opera Funny
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"Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic, and unchained whimsy....Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own." (Sunday Times)

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As the author of more than 50 best-selling titles, Sir Terry Pratchett is still influencing the hearts and minds of children and adults alike, even after his passing in 2015. Marked by his ability to make the mundane extraordinary and build continually unfolding fantasy worlds, Pratchett’s hilarious novels are deservedly beloved. Dive into the quotes below to experience Pratchett’s singularly affecting blend of humor, magic, and heart.

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just loved iy. THough it is hatd to understand Nanny Ogg', its funny and enjoyable book.


Funny

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Not much more to add. Get the Nigel Planer version. Read Boppie’s review. Yep, that’s it.

Boppie from San Diego said it best

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An easy listen, and entertaining, but the severe volume changes were distracting and very annoying.

A mystery in a mask

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Sir Terry Pratchett in one of his best books. no review will ever do this man justice. just buy this book and listen to it twice, it'll help you get the jokes :) No regerts

it's not over til....

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first Tony Robinson discworld adventure and I was nervous after enjoying Nigel planer and Stephen Briggs. but happily he was just as good!

good narrator

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Where does Maskerade rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is not in my top 10 Pratchetts but it's still better than every other book, ever.

What other book might you compare Maskerade to and why?

Terry Pratchett is inimitable

How could the performance have been better?

This is an ABRIDGED version of the book, and not narrated by Nigel Planer / Stephen Briggs. Who is Tony Robinson, and why is he ruining this book?

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

NO.

Any additional comments?

Please offer the other version - I know Nigel Planer has done one.

WARNING - Abridged, NOT Planer or Briggs-boo

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This reading is the best comedy performance I have heard in audio books. Laughed out loud!

Yay for Mr. Robinson!!

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Nothing like strong characters and humour. Of course all of Mr. Pratchett's books are good.

Love the witches

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Please bring pratchett books back to audible! I can’t believe I can’t listen to colour of magic or wyrd sisters!

Why are there so few Pratchett books on Audible

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I listened to this just after I listened to phantom of the opera so the parallels were fresh in my mind. Hilarious. Also Tony Robinson is fabulous.

Terry Pratchett is always good for a laugh!

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