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Small Gods
- Discworld, Book 13
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The audiobook of Small Gods is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor and director Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings; Planet of the Apes), BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.
'You should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.'
Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size - all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top.
So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it's clear he's become less important than he realised.
In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One - or at least the only One available. He wants peace, justice and love - but that's hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme....
You can listen to the Discworld novels in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone.
The first book in the Discworld series – The Colour of Magic – was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.
Critic Reviews
"An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power." (Independent)
"Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration." (The Times)
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-05-2022
Loved it
Well read audio book that did the disc world justice! Terry Pratchett is one of my favourite authors. His quirky disc world novels always brings a smile, a laugh and sometimes a tear when it all ends. if you like dystopia type books with a good bit of British humour, this is for you.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-08-2023
The Turtle Moves!
Loved it. The story is so much fun and it was a great retelling. Thank you!
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- Rebecca
- 03-06-2022
Fabulous Story, Disappointing Delivery
This is one of Pratchett's funniest Discworld books (in my opinion) and the story holds up when heard again.
The voice choices by the reader were disappointing though.
Voicing Didactylos as a swarthy American was so incongruous to the elderly deadpan character he's meant to be. It took the humour out of Didactylos completely.
The voice used for Vorbis was almost too deep and glottal. It was distracting every time he spoke.
It's a pity because it's clear Serkis is an incredibly talented voice actor. However I didn't laugh out loud at all in this version compared to the dry, deadpan delivery from Nigel Planer.
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- Brendan
- 31-01-2023
Really enjoyed it.
Thought it was good - this was my first Pratchett audiobook. Although thought the philosophers voices sounded a bit out of place.
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- paul
- 07-09-2023
First Pratchett Book
Loved it. The reading was superb and the was story electric. Onto the next one!
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- Matthew
- 27-03-2023
Best narration so far
Andy Serkis does a great job of the narration (forget what other people say), he was the best Discworld narrator so far. The story was always engaging.
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- steve davis
- 26-02-2024
outstanding work
a true discworld novel, it brings back memories of the first time I read this book .outstanding work
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- Lindy
- 24-06-2022
Small Gods a big story
Brilliantly read by Andy Serkis. His characterisations are perfect, each one so brilliantly voiced. This is a parable-like story of humans at their best and their worst, and of how beliefs in gods can enhance or destroy lives, and of how philosophy exists because of those people who dare to think for themselves. Another wonderful Disc World story from Terry Pratchett, with his usual humorous edge.
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- Michellington
- 14-07-2022
Pure Joy
What's not to love about Terry Pratchett? In audioform you lose some of the visual puns (such as Djeli Baybi) but it's swings and roundabouts. There is something to be gained also. Nigel Planer did great service as the original narrator of the unabridged Discworld series. To have a fresh new crew is an absolute gift. (Thankyou Penguin) Andy Serkis had an absolute romp here on Small Gods and there was much to tackle which he did with great aplomb. I'm not fully in love with Peter Serafinowicz as Death but at least he isn't a complete disaster. (He is in fact very good, just not my cup of tea. If you're a Pratchett newbie go ahead and jump in, you probably will love it. If you're an old timer, same advice. I loved every second.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-2023
Good audiobook but accents were a bit strange
Good story and characters were portrayed well but the accent choice was a bit odd for some characters and took some getting used to. The main character, Brother, sounded like he was in his 50s which was a bit weird considering they call him a young man.
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