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His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes. In all, he is the author of over fifty bestselling books. It was the penultimate one published before his death in 2015. Raising steam book by terry pratchett half price books. The story is inventive, witty with a steady pace which keeps you firmly hooked.
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