Title:

Fifth Elephant, The

Genre:
Comedy
Fantasy
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Series:
Discworld
Series Order:
24
Binding:
Hardcover
Edition:
1st
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
317
Number of Chapters:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:06:33
Synopsis:
Knowledge, information, power, words...
Flying through the air, invisible...
And suddenly the world was tap dancing on quicksand.
In that case, the prize went to the best dancer...’

They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext ate meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetime’s work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It’s not something you can just pick up on the job.

Which is a shame if you find yourself dropped unaccountably into a position of some significant diplomatic responsibility. If you don’t really do diplomacy or haven’t been to school with the right foreign bigwigs or aren’t even sure if a nod is as good as a wink to anyone, sighted or otherwise, then things are likely to go wrong. It’s just a question of how badly...
Author:
Terry Pratchett
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Publisher:
Corgi Books
Barcode:
9780385409957
Country:
United Kingdom
Place of Printing:
Great Britain
Publication Date:
1999-01-10
Photos By:
Josh Kirby
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Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Publisher Location:
Suffolk
Automatic Estimated Value:
~£0.73
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-09
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:06:33

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