Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32 (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Terry Pratchett Play Audiobook Sample

Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32 Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Stephen Briggs Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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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!

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"Absolutely brilliant as usual, Terry Pratchett just keeps coming up with the goods. The characters have great depth and their stories intertwine perfectly. The Discworld has evolved once again and most importantly it is still very very funny! The worst thing about the Discworld novels is that I never want them to end but I'm afaind that one day, inevitably, they will...."

— Steven (5 out of 5 stars)

Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32 (Unabridged) Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " If you like Discworld you will also like this. I have read some early Discworld and like the language in which is it written but without chapters and sometime much padding it can be like swimming through treacle. However quite enjoyed it. Would not re-read it though. "

    — Lorna, 2/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I thought it was slower than most of Pratchett's Discworld books and although I really loved some of the scenes and liked some of my favourite characters having a small side role, this won't be in my favourite list. Adored the book cover :D "

    — Cygny, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The evolution of football, two love stories, the best and worst of community, what's not to like? Funny and delightful. "

    — Louise, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's Terry Pratchett. It kind of goes with out saying that the book is well written, charming, and full of witty commentary about modern life. "

    — Jessica, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I had absolutely no faith in this book being good, and it turned out amazing. It had three story lines going on at once, not to mention fine detail to each character's story line. Of course they all intertwined, but it's hard to say who actually was the main character and who is supporting. "

    — Johnny, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another home run by Terry Pratchett. "

    — Erika, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Pratchett is still in fine form with the wizards forced to learn how to play "foot the ball" and the Librarian, once again, saving the day. "

    — LorCon, 10/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It was refreshing to see Pratchett's trademark good humour flowing freely throughout this book. It was almost enough to rekindle my enthusiasm for football. "

    — Stuart, 10/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I felt it was quite slowly paced but overall an enjoyable read with interesting new characters and a different look at football. "

    — Bojan, 1/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as bad as many people say, also not as good as Pratchett's earlier works. Overall a good and enjoyable book. "

    — Dweezz, 11/21/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " There now seems to be no topic that Terry Pratchett can not twist into a brilliant plot, and as a confessed football loather loved every word, and had immense empathy for many of the charactures! Rock On Terry! "

    — Natalie, 11/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very enjoyable. I think the disk world series just gets better as it goes on. "

    — David, 10/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " #2 for 2010. "

    — Craig, 5/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Solid enough. Not one of the really great Discworld novels, but plenty entertaining. "

    — Rob, 4/15/2010

About Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and after publishing his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. He was the United Kingdom’s bestselling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children’s novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature in 1998 and was knighted in 2009.

About Stephen Briggs

Stephen Briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen Discworld plays, collaborated with Terry Pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of Pratchett’s books. Briggs has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He lives in England.