monstrous regiment de pratchett terry (288 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, a standalone Discworld novel. 'You ride along on his tide of outlandish invention, realising that you are in the presence of a true original' The Times Another marvellous tale by the king of fantasy 5-star reader review 'That's the trouble about the good guys and the bad guys! They're all guys!' In the small yet aggressive country of Borogravia, there are strict rules citizens must follow. For a start, women belong in the kitchen - not in jobs, pubs, or indeed trousers. And certainly not on the front line. Polly Perks has to become a boy in a hurry if she wants to find her missing brother in the army. Cutting off her hair and wearing the trousers is easy. Going to war however, is not. Polly and her fellow raw recruits are suddenly in the thick of a losing battle. All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee. It's time to make a stand. The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone. Praise for the Discworld series: '[Pratchetts] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday Pratchett is a master storyteller Guardian 'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin 'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone Daily Express One of the most consistently funny writers around Ben Aaronovitch Masterful and brilliant Fantasy & Science Fiction Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own he is a satirist of enormous talent . incredibly funny . compulsively readable' The Times The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph Nothing short of magical Chicago Tribune 'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX [Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our worldThere's never been anything quite like it Evening Standard. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: New. 2017. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .

Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. It begun as a sudden strange fancy .Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry. Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers was easy. Learning to fart and belch in public and walk like an ape took more time .And now she's enlisted in the army, and searching for her lost brother. But there's a war on. There's always a war on. And Polly and her fellow recruits are suddenly in the thick of it, without any training, and the enemy is hunting them. All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee. Well .they have the Secret. And as they take the war to the heart of the enemy, they have to use all the resources of .the Monstrous Regiment. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New. Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, a standalone Discworld novel.'You ride along on his tide of outlandish invention, realising that you are in the presence of a true original' The Times 'Another marvellous tale by the king of fantasy' 5-star reader review'That's the trouble about the good guys and the bad guys! They're all guys!'In the small yet aggressive country of Borogravia, there are strict rules citizens must follow. For a start, women belong in the kitchen - not in jobs, pubs, or indeed trousers. And certainly not on the front line.Polly Perks has to become a boy in a hurry if she wants to find her missing brother in the army. Cutting off her hair and wearing the trousers is easy. Going to war however, is not.Polly and her fellow raw recruits are suddenly in the thick of a losing battle. All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee.It's time to make a stand.The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone.Praise for the Discworld series:'[Pratchett's] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday'Pratchett is a master storyteller' Guardian'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone' Daily Express'One of the most consistently funny writers around' Ben Aaronovitch'Masterful and brilliant' Fantasy and Science Fiction'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own. he is a satirist of enormous talent . incredibly funny . compulsively readable' The Times'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph'Nothing short of magical' Chicago Tribune'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX'[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world.There's never been anything quite like it' Evening Standard.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry. Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers was easy. Learning to fart and belch in public and walk like an ape took more time . And now she's enlisted in the army, and searching for her lost brother. But there's a war on. There's always a war on. And Polly and her fellow recruits are suddenly in the thick of it, without any training, and the enemy is hunting them. All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee. Well . they have the Secret. And as they take the war to the heart of the enemy, they have to use all the resources of . the Monstrous Regiment.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. First Thus. Creases to cover, otherwise a tight copy.

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Paperback. Condición: New.

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Soft cover. Condición: New. ISBN:9781804990513 N.A.

Cloth. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. Lovely copy of this 1st U.S. edition stated on copyright page with full number line 1 to 10. Book is perfect with no marks or inscriptions. Dustjacket is mint and not priceclipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0.0.

Condición: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. translation edition. 400 pages. Spanish language. 7.50x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A UK 1st Edition 1st Printing hardback copy indicated on the copyright page by a full 13579108642 number line. - The book is in very good condition with just a very light push to the bottom of the spine and some sunning to the page block to detract. - The dust jacket is also in very good condition and has not been price clipped. Light creasing to the top and bottom and very light surface scratching but otherwise a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. True first edition of this Pratchett novel in unclipped dw. Fine/Fine copy.

Hardback. First Edition. Hardback. 352pp. First edition of this Discworld novel. Black boards are very clean and neat. Hint of rubbing and light wrinkling to very clean dust wrapper. Not price clipped. Near fine, bright copy in very good dust wrapper Near fine, bright copy in very good dust wrapper.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. HarperCollins, 2003. [Fantasy] 3rd Print (US). Octavo hardback. pp.353. Publisher's red cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine. White endpapers. Dust jacket by Scott McKowan. Priced at $24.95. Slight bumping on boards. Small marks on dust jacket. Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. PollyPerks had to enlist in the army to find her brother, all she had to do was become a young man, that meant learning to fart and belch in public and walk like an ape.and not forget the socks. The boards, are square and tight, the text block is lightly tanned but tight, the dust jacket has been covered in a removable plastic cover. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry.Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers was easy. And now she's enlisted in the army and is searching for her lost brother. The black hardcovers are V/G, the D/W is also V/G but does have some rippling to the top and bottom.

Condición: VERY GOOD. First US printing. Novel by a writer who is arguably the best satirist and humorist writing in English today - From a review by Michael Dirda of the Washington Post: 'More and more he is using his wit and brilliant talent for characterization and dialogue to attack every kind of intolerance, especially the imbecilities and cruelties of the modern nation-states.' Polly disguises herself as a young boy and, out of patriotism, joins the Army . 353 pp. Very good in very good dust jacket (some wear to the top edge).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Doubleday, London; 2003. 352pp. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine. A beautiful example of this first edition, the thirty-first from the Discworld series. Bound in it's original black boards with gilt title to the spine, the binding is square and tight with barely a hint of bumping to the corners and spine ends, it is in very smart and collectible condition. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from blemishes or wear, with just a touch of toning to the pages. The dust jacket is also in smart condition, unclipped and as bright as the day it was published, illustrated by Paul Kidby. There is a little bumping to the spine edges, but it is otherwise in very smart, clean condition. In all, this is a particularly lovely example of this first edition, appearing barely read and in near perfect condition. It is the thirty-first instalment from Pratchett's phenomenally successful series, and It began as a strange fancy.Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry. And now, she's enlisted in the army, and is searching for her lost brother. But there's a war on. There's always a war on. And Polly and her fellow recruits are suddenly in the thick of it, without any training, and the enemy is hunting them. It would be the perfect addition to any book collection or an excellent gift for any lover of the Discworld series.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket is fine without price clip. Book is fine and free of Owner inscriptions. First printing. ***** All our books are packed in their own cardboard box to prevent postal damage.

Hard Cover. Condición: F-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG+. First Edition. F-/VG+. 8vo. original black boards gilt (trifling spine slant, paperstock a little toned & speckled) in dustwrapper (a little rubbed & creased); pp. 352, with a frontispiece. A near fine copy. The 31st Discworld novel in the true first London edition.

1st edition / 1st printing hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 352pp., First Australian printing.

Audio Book (Cassette). Condición: Good. Complete and unabridged audiobook, narrated over 9 cassettes by Stephen Briggs. NOT ex-library. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise, this is a clean, tight copy. Dispatch within 24hrs from the UK.

Condición: Very good. 2003, London, Doubleday, first edition, pp352, black and white frontispiece, black cloth in dustwrapper.

2003, London, Doubleday, first edition, pp352, black and white frontispiece, black cloth in dustwrapper. Top of spine of dustwrapper slightly pulled otherwise very good.