![]() ![]() At its heart, this is an intelligent, cheeky love letter to football, its fans and the unifying power of sports. Though the book suffers from a few awkward moments (Pratchett’s attempts to discuss racism through the strained relationships of dwarves, humans and goblins fall particularly flat), the prose crackles with wit and charm, and the sendups of league football, academic posturing, Romeo and JulietĪnd cheesy sports dramas are razor sharp and hilarious but never cruel. As the wizards struggle to learn the game, aided by the university’s hired help, Ankh-Morpork’s ruler schemes to use the competition for his own purposes. ![]() The always out-of-touch wizards at Ankh-Morpork’s Unseen University stand to lose a very big bequest unless they enter a team in a violent but popular street sport competition. Terry Pratchett Unseen Academicals (Discworld) Mass Market Paperback Septemby Terry Pratchett (Author) 2,060 ratings Book 37 of 41: Discworld See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 7.00 53 Used from 1.92 2 New from 10.00 7 Collectible from 9. Fantasy fiction is pedantically attentive. ), an affectionate satire on the foibles of sports and sports fans. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett Week two: rules Terry Pratchett John Mullan Fri 11.18 EST W here there is magic, there are rules. Football, food, fashion and wizards collide in Pratchett’s 37th Discworld novel (after 2007’s Making Money ![]()
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