Jingo
A new island has popped up between Ankh-Morpork and Al-Khali, setting the stage for a political crisis that could bring about war for the first time in more than a century. Rather than share the island, each nation lays claim to the whole enchilada. But there is hope. Leonard of Qurim can invent...
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A new island has popped up between Ankh-Morpork and Al-Khali, setting the stage for a political crisis that could bring about war for the first time in more than a century. Rather than share the island, each nation lays claim to the whole enchilada. But there is hope. Leonard of Qurim can invent a "Going-Under-The-Water-Safely Device", if not a name for it, and equip it with weapons so frightening no one will want to fight. It's brinksmanship Discworld-style in this new addition to the series that hilariously goes where no fantasy has gone before.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780061807695 (0061807699)
ASIN: B000W5MIH6
Publish date: October 13th 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
Science Fiction,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Mystery
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