Publisher: HarperCollins Kindle Book. Discworld 41 - The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett. . Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. 36 Views . Topics Discworld 41 - The Shepherd's Crown Language English. The final book is classic Pratchett. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. Tiffany gathers the witches to prepare for an invasion by the Elves. OTHER BOOKSELLERS. A shepherd’s crown. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. Paperback. Tiffany, spread thin tending to the Chalk and Granny Weatherwax's old steading, employs Geoffrey as a backhouse boy and starts teaching him. The Shepherd’s Crown anchors Tiffany to the Chalk, and forms a core part of the story. It is a good story, with all the elements you expect. “A shepherd’s crown, not a royal one. "If Terry had lived longer, he would almost certainly have written more of this book. Intending to help old men have some autonomy from their wives, he introduces the idea of sheds. In Lancre, they are met by the assembled witches with help from Geoffrey and the men and they are defeated. She hadn’t wanted to miss the event herself either, so she had sent out invitations in advance. I have read all the books across the intervening years and this brings as much pleasure as the first. The Shepherd's Crown (Audiobook CD): Pratchett, Terry: Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. $27.99. It was published in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2015 by Penguin Random House publishers, and in the United States on 1 September 2015. . You can help this wiki by adding those trope entries. . ‘We didn’t have witches then.’ ‘Aye,’ said Joe Aching. The Shepherd’s Crown that gave the book its title is a fossil echinada with a piece of flint embedded in it. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The shepherd’s crown of the title begins as a little soft creature which dies but leaves a sharp core in the Chalk that becomes a source of hidden protective magic. In his last novel, Terry Pratchett tells us what became of Granny Weatherwax – and the way he tells it is vintage Discworld, with the quiet tone and detached style which he deployed so masterfully at his best. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Having complained about how the female lead character was used in The Unicorn Project, I figured it was … Continue reading "The Shepherd’s Crown" Ship to an address. Publisher: HarperCollins Kindle Book. Named an Officer of the British Empire “for services to literature,” Pratchett lived in England. comment. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. The Feegles restrain her until Tiffany arrives and takes her in on her family farm. sold out. Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. … High-octane literary enjoyment. $32.00. The 41st and final Discworld novel, and the fifth in the Tiffany Aching subseries, published in September 2015, half a year after Terry Pratchett's death.. a queen. July 26, 2016 | $13.99. $32.00. A Crown in the Chalk IT WAS BORN in the darkness of the Circle Sea; at first just a soft floating thing, washed back and forth by tide after tide. eBook Details. Be the first one to write a review. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. Ah, the very last Terry Pratchett and a farewell not only to the author but to one of his most endearing characters, Granny Weatherwax who sets her affairs in order, cleans the house, weaves her own coffin and meets Death as an old friend, leaving her cottage, her boots and her steading to young witch Tiffany Aching. Tiffany Aching is so busy running her steading and taking care of the people of the Chalk that Jeannie, the Kelda of the Nac Mac Feegle, is worried that she is overdoing it. Hardcover. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. But this isn't Pratchett. I read it all in nearly one go. Co-author(s) several Illustrator(s) Paul Kidby Publisher: Doubleday: Publication date: 27 Aug, 2015 ISBN: 0857534815: Pages: 343 RRP: £20.00 Main characters: Tiffany Aching: Series: Tiffany Series: Annotations: View: Notes: The forty-first Discworld novel Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2015. Please try again. I feel joy in the story but a profound sadness in the loss of a man who, though I never met him, I consider to be a friend. Her land. Tiffany attempts to teach Nightshade what it is to be human and the motivations of kindness. $16.99. Audio Book (CD) $45.50. NOOK Book. The Shepherd's Crown. Paperback. The Shepherd's Crown (Book) : Pratchett, Terry : Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The Shepherd’s Crown is a short book. I love how they are a Christian family! Unable to add item to List. The Shepherd's Crown is a good farewell. It grew a shell, but in its rolling, tumbling world there were huge creatures which could have cracked it open in an instant. "[5], The Shepherd's Crown sold 52,846 copies in its first three days on sale. Pick up in … He knew he was dying, of course, and both this and his previous novel *Raising Steam* feel like attempts to provide satisfactory endings for some of his characters. Paperback. If you liked The Shepherd's Crown you might like these books. The Shepherd's Crown. Reviews There are no reviews yet. A crown for the lone light zigzagging through the night sky, hunting for a single lost lamb. Blurb; Plot Summary; A SHIVERING OF WORLDS. A king of shepherds. No . Following Granny Weatherwax's death, a storm is brewing over Lancre and the Chalk. Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. . . Paperback. But it will leave you with a smile on your face A crown for the shepherd who was there to herd away the predators.” Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. ebook. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2015. Please try again. Tiffany decides to devote herself to the Chalk. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. $18.99. A crown for someone who knew where she had come from. So I put off reading it as long as I could manage, just so I would have it to look forward to. A crown for the shepherd who was there to herd away the predators.” ― Terry Pratchett, quote from The Shepherd's Crown In 2017, as per Pratchett’s wishes, his uncompleted works were destroyed—his computer hard drive, which contained as many as 10 unfinished novels, was smashed by a steamroller and then run through a stone crusher. . Although it's possible to follow the story without previous exposure to the series, it is better that new readers start elsewhere. We love y’all and thank y’all! She summons the King of the Elves, who kills Peaseblossom, and she banishes the elves from the Land. It's not as strong or polished as it could have been (let's not talk about could have beens), but it has the feel and the flavor of Tiffany Aching, the Chalk, Nac Mac Feegle, and Granny Weatherwax in its bones. He knew he was dying, of course, and both this and his previous novel *Raising Steam* feel like attempts to provide satisfactory endings for some of his characters. It is the 41st novel in the Discworld series, and the fifth based on the character Tiffany Aching. Hardcover. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! She felt she needed to apologize to the crown, apologize for letting these elves come through and threaten this land, and so she said in a whisper, ‘I am Tiffany Aching and my bones are in the Chalk. You Save 9%. Geoffrey marshals the old men, and assembles a fighting force. Mass Market Paperback, International Edition, HarperCollins; Reprint edition (August 30, 2016). ebook. "The Shepherd’s Crown is a sometimes sad, often funny and eminently suitable testament to the life and career of Terry Pratchett." -- Nicholas Tucker * Independent * Terry Pratchett was never so witty, direct and generous as in this, his final Discworld novel. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Reviews; Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, and the fifth to feature the witch Tiffany Aching. $14.69. Contents. Earn 140 plum ® points. She defeated the Cunning Man at his own game. The plot has all the framework sketched to be a great read. see all formats + WISH LIST. Only 1 left! As a novel though, it feels quite unsatisfying and a bit out of kilter with the (Disc)world he created. Where does The Shepherd's Crown rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? She determined to help an ancient entity find peace. The Shepherd's Crown is a tangle of plot threads surrounding Granny Weatherwax's designated heir, young witch Tiffany Aching, the lead in the … Meanwhile, in the domain of the Elves, Peaseblossom senses that the passing of Granny Weatherwax has weakened the barriers between the realms. That crown made its way to her down the line of Achings for a reason. Cancel anytime. comment. A crown for the shepherd who was there to herd away the predators. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. 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