{"product_id":"the-truth-a-discworld-novel-9780063393370","title":"The Truth: A Discworld Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pratchett's \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e will set you free--and laughing. . . . If 'Dr. Who' had been conceived, written and performed by Monty Python's Flying Circus, the result might be something like Discworld . . . . [\u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e] sets its sights on an enduring institution, the news media, and skewers it.\" -- CNN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnkh-Morpork gets its first newspaper, unleashing a war of words and a battle for the truth in this in this funny, wise, and prescient novel in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld has seen just about everything. Then comes the \u003cem\u003eAnkh-Morpork Times\u003c\/em\u003e, its first paper of record, edited by struggling scribe William de Worde, and staffed by a band of axe-wielding dwarfs and a recovering vampire with a life-threatening passion for flash photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReporting the news is a risky business. An ethical journalist, de Worde has a nasty habit of investigating stories that quickly create powerful enemies eager to stop his presses. And what better way than to start the \u003cem\u003eInquirer, \u003c\/em\u003e a titillating tabloid that conveniently interchanges what's real for what sells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen de Worde gets a tip on a hot story concerning Ankh-Morpork's leading patrician, Lord Vetinari, all hell breaks loose, leaving the city without a leader. The facts say Lord Vetinari is guilty. But as William de Worde learns, facts don't always tell the whole story. There's that pesky little thing called . . . the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order but \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063393370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416","brand":"Terry Pratchett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45370000867509,"sku":"9780063393370","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_81096f53-c945-431b-a019-651df7d162a4.jpg?v=1747109145","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-truth-a-discworld-novel-9780063393370","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}