Mort
Discworld, Book 4
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Narrated by:
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Sian Clifford
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Peter Serafinowicz
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Bill Nighy
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By:
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Terry Pratchett
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Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before
The audiobook of Mort is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor Sian Clifford (Fleabag; Vanity Fair; Quiz). 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 CANNOT INTERFERE WITH FATE. WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE WHO SHOULD LIVE AND WHO SHOULD DIE?'
Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job.
Death is the Grim Reaper of the Discworld, a black-robed skeleton with a scythe who ushers souls into the next world. He is also fond of cats and endlessly baffled by humanity. Soon Death is yearning to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do that, he'll need to hire some help.
It's an offer Mort can't refuse. As Death's apprentice he'll have free board, use of the company horse-and being dead isn't compulsory. It's a dream job-until Mort falls in love with Death's daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life...
The Discworld novels can be enjoyed in any order, but Mort is the first book in the Death series.
The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.
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"Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy." (The Sunday Times)
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- andslau
- 07-01-23
Slightly let down by performance
Pratchett is always fantastic and I thought this would be too. Indira Varma did an excellent job with the witches series but unfortunately Sian Clifford’s performance is a bit thin. She only seems to have 2-3 voices and the delivery/emphasis is a bit off.
Death has lots more lines in Mort (obviously) compared to other books, but the ‘deep and very hoarse’ delivery doesn’t do it for me either.
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- Tigger
- 25-06-23
Please give it to Colin Morgan!
Sorry but I didn't think much of Sian Clifford's narration. At times she seemed to be completely uninterested, and several sentences had the emphasis placed on the wrong word, completely changing heir meaning or spoiling the joke. Death was MOST EXCELLENT though, and of course the story is wonderful, classic TP.
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- Deborah Anniss
- 18-01-23
Love the story
Thoroughly enjoyed this one but all of his books have been fab. Would highly recommend Terry Pratchett if you enjoy fantasy with a lot of humour
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- Mr. Benjamin J. Hirons
- 17-01-23
Very cool introduction to Discworld
Funny and light-hearted whilst still exploring serious themes. Well worth the read, great voice acting.
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- Iolo R.
- 02-12-22
banger
just excellent all round. Loved the way the footnotes were covered and death's voice!
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- Springy
- 21-05-23
Fun story with great voice cast
My first Pratchett story and a great introduction to the style of writing, the humour and storytelling. Looking forward to more
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- Taarente
- 09-07-23
Thoroughly enjoyable
Very much enjoyed this. I seem to prefer the early books and thought this was well done.
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- Fliss Zakaszewska
- 25-03-23
Sir Terry Pratchett never disappoints
I've read Mort before (conventionally) but it was great to listen to it. The readers were excellent and it was a brilliant stroke having 3 different readers, as the voice of Death should be distinctive - and it was. Having a third voice to read out Pratchett's famous footnotes too, was a stroke of genius.
If you like 'off-the-scale-whacky', this is the book for you.
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- William Hallam
- 25-12-23
Humour about life
It made me laugh out loud and had me listening to parts again because I love the way Mr P describes people, things and situation.
I am now a Mr P fan and have just bought the Colour of Magic
Thank you
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-24
A marvel
Well narrated that helped apprehend the imagination and understanding the ultimate reality of the anthropomorphic personification
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