Pyramids

(Discworld Novel 7)

By: Terry Pratchett

Narrated by: Alfred Enoch, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz

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The audiobook of Pyramids is narrated by Alfred Enoch, known for playing Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter film series, and Wes Gibbins in How To Get Away With Murder. 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.

'"LOOK AFTER THE DEAD," SAID THE PRIESTS, "AND THE DEAD WOULD LOOK AFTER YOU."'

Young Prince Teppic is sent far away from his desert homeland to the city of Ankh-Morpork for the best education money can buy. Which just so happens to be at the Assassins' Guild.

But when Teppic's father dies suddenly, fate takes him away from assassination to something far more unsavoury: politics. Teppic returns home to the small, penniless kingdom of Djelibeybi to take his place as ruler.

It isn't easy, being a teenage pharaoh. As tradition dictates, the new king must build a monumental pyramid to honour his dead father. But this one might just bankrupt the kingdom, and warp the very fabric of time and space itself...

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Pyramids 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.

'Pratchett remains a consistently clever, charming and funny voice' - Independent

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Critic reviews

'Like Dickens, much of Pratchett's appeal lies in his humanism, both in a sentimental regard for his characters' good fortune, and in that his writing is generous-spirited and inclusive'

'As funny as Wodehouse and as witty as Waugh'

'Imagine a collision between Jonathan Swift at his most scatologically-minded and J.R.R. Tolkien on speed'

'The best kind of parody - funny and smart and still a good story'

Warm & wonderful voice to a hugely entertaining story

I can always tell who's talking, and whether it's an internal voice or not. He's not such a total wizard as, say, Sir Derek Jacobi, but very few are. His voice is so pleasant in every character that, after hearing it through a few times, I've added this book to the short list of books to listen to while drifting off to sleep. (Alongside books read by Sir Derek Jacobi.)

The best of the new recordings.

I love this book. It's one of my favourites by Sir Pterry. This is also the only narration of the new series of recordings that even comes close to the older ones by Nigel Planer and Stephen Briggs. Alfred Enoch brings a low-key, tongue-in-cheek energy to the book, which fits pretty much perfectly. It's up there, just behind Planer and Briggs. Bonus point for actually pronouncing Ptraci's name as "Traci" and not "Puh-trachee" like Planer did.

Unfortunately, the same can't be said about Bill Nighy and Peter Serafinowicz. Nighy is too matter-of-fact and and Serafinowicz lacks the endearing dorkiness of Death in the Discworld.

4,5 stars for Alfred Enoch, who does a great job. Lose 0.5 star for Nighy and Serafinowicz.

A good laugh

A great book and very entertaining, worth the listen. Narrator exceptional!! As always, definitely want to hear more from Alfred Enoch.

Pterrific!

I love this story and was so glad to hear it was being re-recorded as the original audio version didn't get the joke with some of the names.
This was excellent. Well read, thank you.

Good world building

Charming story and interesting characters. A bit of tension, too. Overall good. One character repeated his lines way to much, but while I could see it was necessary, it was quite annoying.