Making Money - Terry Pratchett

Making Money - Terry Pratchett: Must Be Funny In a Pratchett's World (834 words)
by samueltyler - written on 14.12.07 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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I've just heard the news that Terry Pratchett, author of over 30 books in the Discworld series, has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's. It got me thinking about some of my other long term authors and how their work as had peaks and troughs - usually descending rapidly in quality in later years. Pratchett has always managed to avoid this as although his books are invariably set in Ankh-Morpork the actual stories tackle different subjects each time. That is until now as his latest book 'Making Money' revisits the cast of 'Going Postal' and reuses similar story plots. Could this work in what may be one of his last books? Moist von Lipwig is back ...

Ripped off by Pratchett. (698 words)
by dididave - written on 08.10.07 (Very useful, 164 readings)
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Moist von Lipwig is a lucky man. He has escaped hanging to become a hugely successful Postmaster General, find the girl of his dreams and and launch the new cabbage flavoured stamp. However, Moist gets bored very easily and longs for the excitement and challenges of his old life. Unfortunately, for him he might just get more excitement than he can handle when he finds himself in charge of Ankh Morpork's Royal Mint and bank. When your boss is a dog and you are about to be exposed as a massive fraud life can certainly no longer be accused of being dull. The question is does Moist have what it takes to evade his enemies and finally get the bank making ...

Making Money - Terry Pratchett: Funny Money (1145 words)
by SWSt - written on 01.11.07 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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Having spoofed opera, films, publishing, the post office and goodness knows what else, Terry Pratchett turns his sharp sense of humour to the world of banking in the latest Discworld novel. You’d think that was an area ripe for skitting, wouldn’t you? And you’d be right as Pratchett turns in what is, for me, one of his best Discworld novels for some time. The basic plot sees Moist Von Lipwig (last seen in Going Postal!) take over the Ankh Morpork Bank. When I saw Lipwig had been brought back, I was slightly concerned, as I never really warmed to him as a character first time round. Whilst Going Postal was OK, it was not one of the best in the series. This time ...