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The Truth
- Discworld, Book 25
- Narrated by: Mathew Baynton, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The audiobook of The Truth is narrated by Mathew Baynton, star of Ghosts, Yonderland and Horrible Histories. 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.
'A lie can run round the world before the truth can get its boots on.'
William de Worde has somehow found himself editor of Ankh-Morpork's first newspaper. Well, with a name like that…
Launched into the world of investigative journalism, alongside reporter Sacharissa Cripslock, William soon learns that the news is a risky business. For a start, his colleagues include a band of axe-wielding dwarfs and a recovering vampire with a life-threatening passion for flash photography.
It's a big news week: the most powerful man in the city has been arrested, leaving Ankh-Morpork without a leader. And a dangerous criminal organisation will do anything to control the story...
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but The Truth 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 unmitigated delight...very, very funny." (The Times)
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- Civilization, what the best
- 09-11-2024
Story feels different to some of the others
The story is pretty good, but it is the first one in Ank morpork that has a different speaker and when you have the same characters performed differently (Vines, Carrot, Colon, Nobby etc.) it jars
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- Sandy S
- 03-10-2024
awesome
loved Matt Baynton's narration. Wish he'd do more of these. STP/Discworld awesome as usual
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- Bill Gordon
- 19-04-2023
Great Tale
A wonderful way to revisit Terry Pratchett’s fantastical take on the development of the press. Great narration brought the book back to life for me.
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- Fiona Mowat
- 05-03-2023
Loved this SO MUCH
Mathew Baynton is a fantastic choice for this book. Can't recommend it highly enough.
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- Eliane
- 02-03-2023
A new bar has been set!
Frankly the best reading of Terry Pratchett's work so far. I acknowledge that others have been amazing - from Nigel Planer to Stephen Briggs and Tony Robinson - but Mathew Baynton sets a new standard. Accents, comic timing, perfect characterisation and a deep love and understanding of the text just shine through on every level - flawless. Thank you!
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- LW
- 15-03-2023
So funny
A wonderful performance of this very funny story by Mathew Baynton. Really enjoyable listen from start to finish.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-07-2023
an absolutely brilliant rendition
I loved this audiobook! I was unsure as I hadn't listened to anything read by Mathew Baynton previously, but he did an incredible job narrating. The characterisation was flawless, particularly Otto, he was exactly as I imagined him, the pacing and tone was perfect, this has become one of my favourite STP stories largely due to the narration. I hope Mathew Baynton does more!
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- Arwen
- 31-07-2024
Brilliant book, brilliantly read
Loved the performance and voices. Funny, with Terry’s usual social commentary. Wanted more of The Watch, but still an awesome book!
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- Janet B Hillary
- 16-10-2024
Very enjoyable
Loved it. Mathew Baynton did a brilliant job with the voice acting, and I could imagine him playing William de Worde if it was filmed. Also loved the cameos by the Watch!
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