| Title:
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THE FIFTH ELEPHANT
(DISCWORLD NOVEL 24) |
| By: |
Terry Pratchett |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£7.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0552154229 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780552154222 |
| Publisher: |
TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
6 November, 2008 |
| Series: |
Discworld Novels 24 |
| Pages: |
464 |
| Description: |
They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's not something you can just pick up on the job. |
| Synopsis: |
They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's not something you can just pick up on the job. Which is a shame if you find yourself dropped unaccountably into a position of some significant diplomatic responsibility. If you don't really do diplomacy or haven't been to school with the right foreign bigwigs or aren't even sure whether a nod is as good as a wink to anyone, sighted or otherwise, then things are likely to go wrong. It's just a question of how badly... |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Corgi Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |