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Maskerade
- Discworld, Book 18
- Narrated by: Tony Robinson
- Series: Discworld (abridged), Book 18, Discworld: Witches (abridged), Book 5
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Publisher's Summary
Death, to be precise. And plenty of it. In unpleasant variations. This isn't real life. This isn't even cheese mongering. It's opera - where the music matters, and where an opera house is being terrorised by a man in evening dress with a white mask, lurking in the shadows, occasionally killing people, and, most worryingly, sending little notes, writing maniacal laughter with five exclamation marks. Opera can do that to a man. In such circumstances, life has obviously reached that desperate point where the wrong thing to do has to be the right thing to do.
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"Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic, and unchained whimsy....Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own." (Sunday Times)
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As the author of more than 50 best-selling titles, Sir Terry Pratchett is still influencing the hearts and minds of children and adults alike, even after his passing in 2015. Marked by his ability to make the mundane extraordinary and build continually unfolding fantasy worlds, Pratchett’s hilarious novels are deservedly beloved. Dive into the quotes below to experience Pratchett’s singularly affecting blend of humor, magic, and heart.
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- Boppie
- 07-26-17
WARNING - Abridged, NOT Planer or Briggs-boo
Where does Maskerade rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is not in my top 10 Pratchetts but it's still better than every other book, ever.
What other book might you compare Maskerade to and why?
Terry Pratchett is inimitable
How could the performance have been better?
This is an ABRIDGED version of the book, and not narrated by Nigel Planer / Stephen Briggs. Who is Tony Robinson, and why is he ruining this book?
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
NO.
Any additional comments?
Please offer the other version - I know Nigel Planer has done one.
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- Donald G. Dennis
- 01-22-18
A mystery in a mask
An easy listen, and entertaining, but the severe volume changes were distracting and very annoying.
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- Adam Beech
- 11-02-20
bad narration
author had no knowledge of the characters terrible voice for death and the witches weren't great
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- M.Biblioswine
- 03-05-21
Excellent book
Excellent book. Excellent reading performance. Excellent characterizations. The only downside to this recording is that it is an abridged version on the book.
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- Brandon M W
- 03-04-21
it's not over til....
Sir Terry Pratchett in one of his best books. no review will ever do this man justice. just buy this book and listen to it twice, it'll help you get the jokes :) No regerts
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- Briella
- 01-12-18
Terry Pratchett is always good for a laugh!
I listened to this just after I listened to phantom of the opera so the parallels were fresh in my mind. Hilarious. Also Tony Robinson is fabulous.
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- Patricia O. Ferreira
- 03-23-15
Funny
just loved iy. THough it is hatd to understand Nanny Ogg', its funny and enjoyable book.
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- Jodie Dashwood
- 03-27-19
The infamous witty Prachett strikes again.
Tony Robinson brings to life the weird and wonderful world of Terry Prachett.
I loved it, couldn't wait to hear the next bit, or the next bit until before I knew it, it was done. Fabulous read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-07-13
really entertaining
This audio book is really good, Tony Robinson is the voice of the discworld..I love the tales of the ramtop witches and have been a pratchett fan for 20 years..own and have read every book..so the audio books can be a gamble as you have your own interpretation of the characters etc but Tony is brilliant and this audio book is a good adaptation.