Thud!
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| Author | Terry Pratchett |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld 34th novel – 7th City Watch story |
| Subject | Fantasy, racism, trolls, dwarves, chess
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2005 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-385-60867-5 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Thud! is Terry Pratchett's 34th Discworld novel, released in the United States of America on September 13, 2005, the United Kingdom on 1 October 2005. Thud! was released in the U.S. three weeks before it was released in Pratchett's native UK, to coincide with a United States signing tour. It was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2006.[1] In 2010 Thud! won the Discworld Cup finals.[2]
Themes
- Ethnic strife
- Extremism & demagoguery
- Tradition
- Art
- Drugs
- Technology/PDAs
- Board games
Board Game
Thud! is named after and heavily features the boardgame Thud!. The game was developed earlier as a piece of Discworld merchandise and was inspired by the Discworld novels rather than originating in them. A new edition of the game was released at the same time as the book with a new game variation called 'Koom Valley Thud'.
References
- ^ "2006 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "2010 Discworld Cup". Thud!. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
External links
- Information from L-Space.org
- Thud! at Discworld & Pratchett Wiki
- Discussion about the book at Thudgame.com
- Thud! at Worlds Without End