The Fifth Elephant: Terry Pratchett

A beautiful hardback edition of the classic Discworld novel

They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. 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.

A few days ago Sam Vimes was a copper – an important copper, true – chief of police – but still, at his core, a policeman. But today he is an ambassador - to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Uberwald. Today, Sam Vimes is also a man on the run.

He has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don`t ask). It`s snowing. It`s freezing. And if he can`t make it through the forest to civilization there`s going to be a terrible war.

There are monsters on his trail. They`re bright. They`re fast. They`re werewolves - and they`re catching up.