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| author = Terry Pratchett | | author = [[Terry Pratchett]] | ||
| audio_read_by = Tony Robinson (abridged);<br/>Nigel Planer (unabridged)<br/> | | audio_read_by = [[Tony Robinson]] (abridged);<br/>[[Nigel Planer]] (unabridged)<br/>[[Sian Clifford]] (new) | ||
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| cover_artist = Josh Kirby | | cover_artist = [[Josh Kirby]] | ||
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'''Death has to happen. That's what bein' alive is all about. You're alive, and then you're dead. It can't just stop happening.''' | |||
But it can. And it has. Death is missing – presumed...er...gone (and on a little farm far, far away, a tall dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe). Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. If Death doesn't come for you, then what are you supposed to do in the meantime? You can't have the undead wandering about like lost souls. There's no telling what might happen, particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living... | |||
== Podcast episodes == | == Podcast episodes == | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 5 October 2022
 2012 paperback cover | |
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
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| Audio read by | Tony Robinson (abridged); Nigel Planer (unabridged) Sian Clifford (new) |
| Cover artist | Josh Kirby |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld |
Release number | 11 |
| Sub-series | Death |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Gollancz/Corgi |
Publication date | 1991-05-23 |
| Preceded by | Moving Pictures |
| Followed by | Witches Abroad |
Blurb
Death has to happen. That's what bein' alive is all about. You're alive, and then you're dead. It can't just stop happening.
But it can. And it has. Death is missing – presumed...er...gone (and on a little farm far, far away, a tall dark stranger is turning out to be really good with a scythe). Which leads to the kind of chaos you always get when an important public service is withdrawn. If Death doesn't come for you, then what are you supposed to do in the meantime? You can't have the undead wandering about like lost souls. There's no telling what might happen, particularly when they discover that life really is only for the living...
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
Other appearances
Episodes where there's significant discussion of the book, but it's not the focus of the episode.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-11 | Fiction Fans | The Salvage Crew & Reaper Man | fictionfanspodcast.com |
Adaptations
To be added: audiobooks.
External links
- Reaper Man at the L-Space Wiki
- Reaper Man on Wikipedia