The Fifth Elephant
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| Terry Pratchett The Discworld series 24th novel – 5th City Watch story | |
| Outline | |
| Characters: | Samuel Vimes Ankh-Morpork City Watch |
| Locations: | Überwald |
| Motifs: | Diplomacy, Conspiracies, Vampires, Werewolves |
| Publication details | |
| Year of release: | 1999 |
| Original publisher: | Doubleday |
| Hardback ISBN: | ISBN 0385409958 |
| Paperback ISBN: | ISBN 0552146161 |
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The Fifth Elephant is the 24th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. The title is a reference to the Luc Besson movie The Fifth Element.
Synopsis: Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch of Ankh-Morpork and Duke of Ankh, thought that things were bad enough when he was forced to go to Überwald – a largely wild territory – on a diplomatic mission. That was before he found himself entangled in a plot to spark the dwarf equivalent of a holy war... not to mention running naked in the frozen wastelands of Überwald with werewolves on his trail.
The novel gives more detail on werewolf society, including the concept of werewolves who cannot shapeshift, and are permemently in human or animal form. It also explores the society of dwarfs on the Disc, such as the drudak'ak (which roughly translates as "they who do not get out in the fresh air much"), conservative dwarfs who are also the keepers and interpreters of dwarf law.
This is the fifth Discworld novel starring Vimes and the City Watch. Also starring Dwarfs, Werewolves, Vampires and Battle-Bread.
The Fifth Elephant translations
- Петият слон (Bulgarian)
- Pátý elefant (Czech)
- Le cinquième éléphant (French)
- Der fünfte Elefant (German)
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