In what has been described as one of the 20th century’s finest satires, "the gods are pompous, the worshippers cowed, and the priests violently closed-minded. A small god, to be sure, but bossy as hell. Until one day he hears the voice of a god calling his name. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.Brutha is a simple novice who only wants to tend his melon patch. The first book in the Discworld series – The Colour of Magic – was published in 1983.
You can listen to the Discworld novels in any order, but Small Gods is a standalone. He wants peace, justice and love – but that’s hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme…. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One – or at least the only One available. In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it’s clear he’s become less important than he realised. Everyone has their own opinion and their own gods, of every shape and size – all fighting for faith, followers, and a place at the top. Religion is a competitive business in the Discworld. They might say something different another time.’ ‘You should do things because they’re right. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.
The audiobook of Small Gods is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor and director Andy Serkis ( The Lord of the Rings Planet of the Apes), 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.
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