{"product_id":"the-truth-a-discworld-novel-terry-pratchett-paperback","title":"The Truth: A Discworld Novel -- Terry Pratchett, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pratchett's \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e will set you free--and laughing. . . . If 'Dr. Who' had been conceived, written and performed by Monty Python's Flying Circus, the result might be something like Discworld . . . . [\u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e] sets its sights on an enduring institution, the news media, and skewers it.\" -- CNN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnkh-Morpork gets its first newspaper, unleashing a war of words and a battle for the truth in this in this funny, wise, and prescient novel in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld has seen just about everything. Then comes the \u003cem\u003eAnkh-Morpork Times\u003c\/em\u003e, its first paper of record, edited by struggling scribe William de Worde, and staffed by a band of axe-wielding dwarfs and a recovering vampire with a life-threatening passion for flash photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReporting the news is a risky business. An ethical journalist, de Worde has a nasty habit of investigating stories that quickly create powerful enemies eager to stop his presses. And what better way than to start the \u003cem\u003eInquirer, \u003c\/em\u003e a titillating tabloid that conveniently interchanges what's real for what sells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen de Worde gets a tip on a hot story concerning Ankh-Morpork's leading patrician, Lord Vetinari, all hell breaks loose, leaving the city without a leader. The facts say Lord Vetinari is guilty. But as William de Worde learns, facts don't always tell the whole story. There's that pesky little thing called . . . the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order but \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terry Pratchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/8\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5.31\" L x 0.94\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780063393370\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51731766247723,"sku":"9780063393370","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780063393370.jpg?v=1774776538","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-truth-a-discworld-novel-terry-pratchett-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}