{"product_id":"small-gods-9780552167512","title":"Small Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Just because you can''t explain it, doesn''t mean it''s a miracle.''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: ''Hey, you!'' This is the \u003cb\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/b\u003e, after all, and religion is a controversial business. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone has their own opinion, and indeed their own gods, of every shape and size, and all elbowing for space at the top. In such a competitive environment, shape and size can be pretty crucial to make one''s presence felt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo it''s certainly not helpful to be reduced to appearing in the form of a tortoise, a manifestation far below god-like status in anyone''s book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast: for the Great God O\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration....While other writers gnaw at violence, sexuality and rootless despair'\u003c\/p\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power, crackling with one-liners while obliquely suggesting that maybe gods are only as powerful as the beliefs of their followers' * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e'Spectacular inventiveness make the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' * Mail on Sunday *","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735115542871,"sku":"9780552167512","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780552167512.jpg?v=1723810029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/small-gods-9780552167512","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}