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Unseen Academicals

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Stephen Briggs
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Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork - not the old-fashioned, grubby pushing and shoving, but the new, fast football with pointy hats for goalposts and balls that go glowing when you drop them. And now, the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else.

The prospect of the Big Match draws in a street urchin with a wonderful talent for kicking a tin can, a maker of jolly good pies, a dim but beautiful young woman, who might just turn out to be the greatest fashion model there has ever been, and the mysterious Mr. Nutt (and no one knows anything much about Mr. Nutt, not even Mr. Nutt, which worries him, too.)

As the match approaches, four lives are entangled and changed forever. Because the thing about footballï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿the important thing about football - is that it is not just about football.

Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!

©2009 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Magic Comedy Funny Witty Feel-Good Sports

Critic reviews

"At its heart, this is an intelligent, cheeky love letter to football, its fans and the unifying power of sports." ( Publishers Weekly)
"In short, this is as busy and as daft as any other Discworld yarn, which means it is the quintessence of daft. Nobody writes fantasy funnier than Pratchett." ( Booklist)
Witty Humor • Multilayered Plot • Brilliant Narration • Insightful Satire • Engaging Storylines • Perfect Comedic Timing
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No idea why they are pushing Tony Robinsons and these new peoples narrative. Nigel Planner and Steve Briggs did a great job.

Stephen Briggs

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Terry Pratchett is always a good choice, and Stephen Briggs is great to listen to.

Always a joy

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This book is well VERY different, but I still liked it. The wizard series is Ldiffrent.

A strange, but good book

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Great characters - new friends and old favorites alike - weave their way through the goings on surrounding a momentous game of football as only the denizens of Discworld can. The story is as enjoyable as any in the series, the football references (and gentle pokes) are hilarious, and the narrator masterfully delivers this Pratchett gem.

Another Gem by Sir Terry

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The late Sir Terry Pratchett was a remarkable comedic story writer. This book, written while Sir Terry was already suffering the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, does not lack anything. His genius wit, his comedic timing and sardonic sense of humor all add to the brilliance as Stephen Briggs narrates and performs the audio novel, with flawless diction.

Jolly good fun.

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Pratchett is always a great read, and even better on audio.

Unseen Academicals

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It's a credit to terry pratchett's magical discworld series. I would advise you to read it.

Amazing book

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What did you love best about Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32?

What's not to like

What was one of the most memorable moments of Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32?

Perhaps the "football" match. But as always - so many laughs.

What about Stephen Briggs’s performance did you like?

He really understands the spirit behind the discworld

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Not you're husbands ball game - better!

Gotta love Terry

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Though I'm sure I missed some of the "football" jokes being an American who's not into soccer or rugby, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fun, and, as an academic, I enjoyed the school humor quite a lot.

Diskworld "football"

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typical pratchett, witty, inciteful, well worth the read

unseen academicals

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