| Publication |
Great Britain, Gollancz, 2007.
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| Description |
174pBlue Spine
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| Series |
Discworld
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| Summary/Abstract |
The Last Hero is a short novel, the twenty-seventh of the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. a group of aged barbarians led by Cohen the Barbarian, set out on a quest. The heroes are disillusioned with the way their lives have turned out, and angry for having been allowed to grow old. This book displays Pratchett in madcap inventiveness and humour mode, much more like the earlier books than the more disciplined and mature novels of late, which are arguably better Literature, but not as much fun. That's not to say that this book doesn't have any depth to it, not at all. The book moves seamlessly from jokes about the fantasy genres to the big matters of life and death and gods and humanity, often on the same page. It doesn't descend into polemic or become allegory, but there's plenty going on in the story to go away and think about, as well as just plain fun and wordplay. So humour, wit, intelligence, beauty and excitement - what more can you want?
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| Standard Number |
9780575081963 Pb.
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