Only You Can Save Mankind - Couverture rigide

Terry Pratchett

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0385403089 ISBN 13 : 9780385403085

Editeur : Doubleday, 1992

Synopsis

A computer-game-inspired adventure by the author of the "Discworld" novels. 12-year-old Johnny sets off on a wild seesaw from reality to the computer game, in a romp involving space warfare, starships and aliens, and a range of characters including the Screewee Captain and Wobbler Johnson.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind.

Suddenly:
We wish to talk.

Huh?
We surrender.

The aliens aren't supposed to surrender -- they're supposed to die! Now what is Johnny going to do with a fleet of alien prisoners who know their rights under the international rules of war and are demanding safe-conduct? It's hard enough trying to save Mankind from the Galactic Hordes. It's even harder trying to save the Galactic Hordes from Mankind.

But it's just a game, isn't it? Isn't it?

Master storyteller Terry Pratchett leaves readers breathless -- with laughter, and with suspense -- in a reality-bending tale of virtual heroism.

Présentation de l'éditeur

As the mighty alien fleet from the very latest computer game thunders across the computer screen, Johnny prepares to blow them into the usual million pieces.

And they send him a message.

We surrender.

They're not supposed to do that! They're supposed to die. And computer joysticks don't have 'Don't Fire' buttons...

It's hard enough, trying to save Mankind from the Galactic Hordes. It's even harder trying to save the Galactic Hordes from Mankind. But it's only a game, isn't it.

Isn't it?

A hugely entertaining and thought-provoking new adventure from the master of comic fantasy, Terry Pratchett, author of the bestselling Truckers trilogy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Doubleday
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0385403089
• ISBN 13: 9780385403085
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible