The being turns out to be Death and he takes Mort home and has Mort helping the butler around the house and keeping Death's adopted daughter company. I? KILL? said Death, obviously offended. CERTAINLY NOT. PEOPLE GET KILLED, BUT THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS. I JUST TAKE OVER FROM THEN ON. AFTER ALL, IT'D BE A BLOODY STUPID WORLD IF PEOPLE GOT KILLED WITHOUT DYING, WOULDN'T IT?”

Omar Rayyan, a long-time fan of the Discworld series, has provided 7 colour illustrations that capture the humour and vibrancy of Pratchett’s remarkable creation. This beautiful collector’s edition features printed endpapers illustrated by the artist, a slipcase printed with a silver line drawing, and a cover bound in tactile velveteen cloth, with an illustrated inset paper label. The spine sports a tiny silver A’Tuin, the great disc-carrying turtle – truly an edition fit for the Unseen University’s very own library. Tapa Blanda. Condition: Bien. 1ª Edición. 9788401479410|Plaza & Janés|España|1998|18x12cm.|317pp.|Tapa blanda|Estado=Bien|Traducción Cristina Macía. Colección 'Biblioteca Terry Pratcher - Jet'. Rústica. TODOS NUESTROS ENVÍOS SE REALIZAN CON SEGUIMIENTO. Then Albert straightened up and said, "Damned if I know. Probably they get answers, and serve 'em right.”

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As a teenager, Mort has a personality and temperament that makes him unsuited to the family farming business. Mort's father Lezek takes him to a local hiring fair in the hope that Mort will land an apprenticeship; not only would this provide a job for his son, but it would also make his son's propensity for thinking someone else's problem. Just before the last stroke of midnight, Death arrives and takes Mort on as an apprentice (though his father thinks he has been apprenticed to an undertaker). Death takes Mort to his domain, where he meets Death's elderly manservant Albert, and his adopted daughter Ysabell. Mort later accompanies Death as he travels to collect the soul of the King of Sto Lat, who is due to be assassinated by the scheming Duke of Sto Helit. After Mort unsuccessfully tries to prevent the assassination, Death warns him that all deaths are predetermined, and that he cannot interfere with fate. THAT’S MORTALS FOR YOU, Death continued. THEY’VE ONLY GOT A FEW YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND THEY SPEND THEM ALL IN MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR THEMSELVES. FASCINATING.” Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Barcelona . 2004. DeBolsillo. 19x13 cm. 1 tomo. 320 pgs. rúst. Buen estado. . . ISBN 10: 8497596013. ISBN 13: 9788497596015.

Mort was already aware that love made you feel hot and cold and cruel and weak, but he hadn't realized that it could make you stupid.” First Edition. MORT, New American Library Book Club Edition 1987, first American edition, fine in like full color pictorial dust-wrapper. Discworld #4. SIGNED by the author accompanied with original art (of a huge grin). Scarce thus. Death comes to everyone eventually on Discworld. And now he's come to Mort with an offer the young man can't refuse. (No, literally, can't refuse since being dead isn't exactly compulsory.) Actually, it's a pretty good deal. As Death's apprentice, Mort will have free board and lodging. He'll get use of the company horse. And he won't have to take any time off for family funerals. But despite the obvious perks, young Mort is about to discover that there is a serious downside to working for the Reaper Man . . . because this perfect job can be a killer on one's love life.

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After the film The Princess and the Frog, Disney animators John Musker and Ron Clements planned that their next project would be an animated film version of Mort, but their failure to obtain the film rights prevented them from continuing with the project. [6] Reception [ edit ] Large colourful jigsaw - 1000 pieces (well 999 as unfortunately one is missing). Shows the Josh Kirby Artwork from the Original 1st edition. Nice, short histories of Pratchett & Kirby on the rear of the box. A little clear tape on box, otherwise VG+. To attempt to capture the richness, humour and depth of the illustrations (without rubbing too many fans and connoisseurs the wrong way) was a daunting task but a most enjoyable one – a dream job for any book illustrator’ Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Gollancz 1994. VG Graphics. Near Fine with no marks or inscriptions.