One gets the feeling that, given the opportunity, Pratchett could very well set himself up as Post Master, dictator, Chief of Police, or in this case, Economic Guru (something we could have use of right now) and have no problem succeeding.Īnd though once again the realities have been spun around, turned on their head, and then promptly stashed in a heshen sack, thrown into a river and run over by a yachting race, there is still a scary grain (or barn full) of truth. This book once again shows Terry Pratchett’s prodigious ability to research and, more importantly, understand the finer intricacies of whatever he sets his mind too write about. Thankfully, for story narratives sake, everyone is against him except for Vetinari, despite being happy to sit on the sidelines and watch. Now the owner of a dog who is the majority holder and subsequently the chairman of the Ankh-Morpork bank, Moist must attempt to bring the bank into the Century of the Anchovy. Moist is now the target of unhappy relations (not his) who are a little suspicious of a recent bequeathing that went Moist’s way. Because as over the top as it sounds, it’s probably not. And while some may say that this lampooning of city infrastructure is over the top, one can’t help but be reminded of the British TV show Yes Minister/Prime Minister. The story once again follows Moist as he attempts to create something out of – not so much nothing – but rather, out of a mess of idiosyncratic employees, family feuds, creatures from the night and unhelpful citizens. In short, Pratchett once again gets an entire book to have his way with the utilities and the running of a city. Following on from his successful introduction of the character Moist von Lipwig, Terry Pratchett decided that he would bring the ex-con artist back in an attempt to restore the Ankh-Morpork Mint.

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