Wings: The Bromeliad Trilogy #3 (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Terry Pratchett Play Audiobook Sample

Wings: The Bromeliad Trilogy #3 Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Stephen Briggs Publisher: Random House Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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It wasn't a thing, it was a bit of shaped sky.

Somewhere in a place so far up that there is no down, a ship is waiting to take the nomes home, back to wherever they came from. And one nome, Masklin, knows that they've got to try and contact the ship.

It means going to Florida (wherever that is), then getting to the launch of a communications satellite (whatever that is). A ridiculous plan. Impossible. But Masklin doesn't know this, so he tries to do it anyway. And the first step is to try and hitch a ride on a new kind of truck, a truck with wings.

This is the third book in the Bromeliad Trilogy.

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"I never understand why they call some Pratchett books "children's literature" and others as "adult". I see no difference between the two. Even as far back as this early work, Pratchett's sense, sensibilities, humor, and voice are fully developed. There is no better writer alive today."

— David (5 out of 5 stars)

Wings: The Bromeliad Trilogy #3 (Unabridged) Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A great wrap-up for the series and one that will have you cheering for the nomes... "

    — Greg, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " If the Muppets filmed this one, it'd be Nommmmmes in Spaaaaace. "

    — Kyrie, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Agnosticism and puns. Enough to make me laugh and love this book. "

    — Elizabeth, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Terry Pratchett has such a knack for combining humor and peril. Even in the nomes' most stressful circumstances, I'd find myself laughing. "

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

    " I quite enjoyed this ending to the Bromeliad trilogy. "

    — Susan, 1/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great trilogy by Terry Prachett!!! I think it would be a very good idea for him to write some more about the gnomes and their journey to their home planet :-) "

    — Florbela, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good fun! Plods along with cly on its boots, but none the less charming book of wee men tring to get to Florida "

    — John, 1/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " My husband is a Terry Pratchett fan and I've read many of his books to help us relate to each other. It is fun to see the different style and personality of science fiction. It took me a while to catch on to his sense of humor, but now I laugh out loud while I read. "

    — Chrystal, 11/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Just as good as the first two books! "

    — Qt, 11/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the book where The Thing becomes a memorable, enjoyable-to-read character. "

    — Robert, 10/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I don't think I have read anything by Pratchett that I didn't give 5 stars to but I really loved this little series! "

    — Amanda, 10/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved the whole series and thought this was the perfect ending. Masklin is easily one of the likable characters I've read. The one thing I didn't really get was the introduction of Pion. He didn't seem important in any way, in my opinion. But nonetheless, a great book. And trilogy! "

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

    " I want more of the story. "

    — Tammy, 10/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A very satisfying and hilarious conclusion to the Bromeliad Trilogy. This book chronicles the adventures of Masklin and his companions just after they left the quarry. I only wish the book had been longer. "

    — Eric, 9/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " What a great, sweet, funny book, and perfect ending to the trilogy. I love Terry Pratchett's sense of humour. The image in my head from the last line has stuck with me- but I don't want to give the ending away! Read it! "

    — Sally, 7/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very enjoyable, but a bit light. Probably wouldn't re-read. "

    — Erastes, 6/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Typical Pratchett: funny, insightful, fun and wildly creative, this third book in his trilogy deals with the four inch high nomes and their struggle to make their way to Florida and the space shuttle, guided by the mysterious, all knowing Thing. "

    — Sandra, 5/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I picked these up in a three in one volume. I have yet to read a Terry Pratchett book that I didn't like. These were fun! "

    — Carol, 2/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A great achievement for all Gnomekind! "

    — Courtney, 2/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Really funny book. Must read the trilogy in order. "

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

    " A delightful ending for the trilogy. Like many of the others here, love the last line of the book. "

    — Yvensong, 9/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Whimsical end to a fantastic tale, I could only wish it would carry on with more adventures from the 4 inch tall Nomes. "

    — Jess, 3/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as Truckers but more interesting than Diggers. Possibly cos the characters are more interesting. "

    — Dom, 2/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Listened to this one with my girls (as with Truckers and Diggers). A great end to the trilogy with room for more, should Pratchett please. "

    — Judie, 12/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderfully fun. I enjoyed dashing aroung with the nomes. A quest and the discovery of something bigger... than humans even. Another way to think about the concept of the number one. "

    — Charity, 9/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the first two in the series, but still very entertaining. It is Terry Pratchett after all..... "

    — Knox, 8/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A fun trilogy for both Kids and Adults "

    — Terry, 8/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Good end of this trilogy. "

    — Peter, 6/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This, in my opinion, is Terry Pratchett's masterpiece. It's supposedly a children's book, but the themes are definitely beyond what most children can comprehend. They are beyond what most adults can understand. It's a children's book so it's funny and cute. Don't be fooled. "

    — Susan, 5/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I love everything I've read by TP, but there was something about this book by him, as with The Amazing Maurice, that I just really took to heart. Also, very funny. Sophisticated ideas without being high-falutin'. "

    — Watoosa, 2/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Why have I put off reading Pratchetts early kids' books for so long? I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Sure, it isn't up to his more recent stuff, but it's a lot better than early Discworld. "

    — Heather, 9/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pratchett tells the story of gnomes from outside who meet gnomes in a department store. They escape into the outside world and try to find a safe place from people. They were fun books, but the first one was the best. "

    — Brittany, 7/25/2009

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.