Small Gods
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3.8 • 26 Ratings
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before
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...
'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power . . .' Independent
'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration' The Times
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.
©1992 Terry and Lyn Pratchet (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Customer Reviews
Easily the worst of the stand alone stories
This book is a very slow burn and it’s not helped by the slow drawn out voice of one of the main protagonists. I found myself constantly wishing he’d hurry up and say what he had to say.
The book finally starts to pick up some pace after three or four hours, but, the reward isn’t really enough for persevering this far.
I’ve listened to a few of the newly read Discworld audiobooks and enjoyed them. Some people have complained about the use of voices, but, that hasn’t really bothered me. Until now… They grate in this reading.
If you’ve listened to everything else in the Discworld series and want to do the lot then this review won’t change your mind! If you have not, listen to the other ones first.