Mort

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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.

©1987 Terry Pratchett (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

Pratchett is a comic genius

Daily Express

Pratchett’s humour takes logic past the point of absurdity and round again, but it is his unexpected insights into human morality that make the Discworld series stand out

Times Educational Supplement

Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy… Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own

The Sunday Times

He is screamingly funny. He is wise. He has style

Sunday Telegraph

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At one point I owned the abridged recording of mort out of the 90s with Tony Robinson as the narrator. It was great I was excited it was my first audiobook from the discworld. However as it was a bridge I couldn't listen to it and follow along reading no longer is that the case thanks to this wonderful penguin random House recording. I particularly enjoy Peter serafinowich as death. Everything about this audiobook is wonderful and on xigxag The Price is Right. If you're a fan of the discworld or if you've only heard The abridged recording I 100% recommend this book and this recording.
Cc 11/07/2023

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