About the book
Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the third book in the Industrial Revolution series, part of the Discworld novels.
‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch, The Guardian
‘Truly a classic novel from the master of meaningful comic fantasy’ 5-star reader review
'The world lives between those who say it cannot be done and those who say that it can . . . it's just a matter of thinking creatively.'
Moist von Lipwig is a con man turned civil servant.
As head of the Royal Bank and Post Office of Ankh-Morpork, he doesn't really want or need another job. But when the Patrician, Lord Vetinari, gives you a task, you do it or suffer the consequences. In Moist's case, death.
A brand-new invention has come to the city: a steam locomotive named Iron Girder, to be precise. With the railway's introduction and rapid expansion, Vetinari enlists Moist to represent the government and keep things on track.
But as with all new technology, some people have objections, and Moist will have to use every trick in his arsenal to keep the trains running . . .
Raising Steam is the third and final book in the Industrial Revolution series, but the Discworld novels can be read in any order.
Praise for the Discworld series:
'[Pratchett’s] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday
‘Pratchett is a master storyteller’ Guardian
'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin
'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone’ Daily Express
‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch
‘Masterful and brilliant’ Fantasy & Science Fiction
‘Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own… he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times
‘The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph
‘Nothing short of magical’ Chicago Tribune
'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX
‘[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world…There's never been anything quite like it’ Evening Standard
Editions of Raising Steam
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780857522276
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780857526502
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385538268
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780804169202
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780552170468
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780552170529
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804990490
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780552173612
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804990483
- EBook
- ISBN 9781448171194
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385538299
Read an Excerpt
Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the third book in the Industrial Revolution series, part of the Discworld novels.
‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch, The Guardian
‘Truly a classic novel from the master of meaningful comic fantasy’ 5-star reader review
'The world lives between those who say it cannot be done and those who say that it can . . . it's just a matter of thinking creatively.'
Moist von Lipwig is a con man turned civil servant.
As head of the Royal Bank and Post Office of Ankh-Morpork, he doesn't really want or need another job. But when the Patrician, Lord Vetinari, gives you a task, you do it or suffer the consequences. In Moist's case, death.
A brand-new invention has come to the city: a steam locomotive named Iron Girder, to be precise. With the railway's introduction and rapid expansion, Vetinari enlists Moist to represent the government and keep things on track.
But as with all new technology, some people have objections, and Moist will have to use every trick in his arsenal to keep the trains running . . .
Raising Steam is the third and final book in the Industrial Revolution series, but the Discworld novels can be read in any order.
Praise for the Discworld series:
'[Pratchett’s] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday
‘Pratchett is a master storyteller’ Guardian
'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin
'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone’ Daily Express
‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch
‘Masterful and brilliant’ Fantasy & Science Fiction
‘Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own… he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times
‘The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph
‘Nothing short of magical’ Chicago Tribune
'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX
‘[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world…There's never been anything quite like it’ Evening Standard
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Raising Steam about?
Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the third book in the Industrial Revolution series, part of the Discworld novels.
‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch, The Guardian
‘Truly a classic novel from the master of meaningful comic fantasy’ 5-star reader review
'The world lives between those who say it cannot be done and those who say that it can . . . it's just a matter of thinking creatively.'
Moist von Lipwig is a con man turned civil servant.
As head of the Royal Bank and Post Office of Ankh-Morpork, he doesn't really want or need another job. But when the Patrician, Lord Vetinari, gives you a task, you do it or suffer the consequences. In Moist's case, death.
A brand-new invention has come to the city: a steam locomotive named Iron Girder, to be precise. With the railway's introduction and rapid expansion, Vetinari enlists Moist to represent the government and keep things on track.
But as with all new technology, some people have objections, and Moist will have to use every trick in his arsenal to keep the trains running . . .
Raising Steam is the third and final book in the Industrial Revolution series, but the Discworld novels can be read in any order.
Praise for the Discworld series:
'[Pratchett’s] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday
‘Pratchett is a master storyteller’ Guardian
'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin
'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone’ Daily Express
‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch
‘Masterful and brilliant’ Fantasy & Science Fiction
‘Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own… he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times
‘The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph
‘Nothing short of magical’ Chicago Tribune
'Consistently funny, consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX
‘[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive, surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world…There's never been anything quite like it’ Evening Standard
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Raising Steam?
Fiction > Fantasy > Comic (humorous) fantasy
Where can I read a sample of Raising Steam?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780857522276
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Raising Steam?
Terry Pratchett
Who is the Publisher of the book Raising Steam?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Raising Steam is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780857522276) and hardcover(ISBN 9780857526502) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385538268) and paperback(ISBN 9780804169202) and paperback(ISBN 9780552170468) and paperback(ISBN 9780552170529) and paperback(ISBN 9781804990490) and paperback(ISBN 9780552173612) and paperback(ISBN 9781804990483) and ebook(ISBN 9781448171194) and ebook(ISBN 9780385538299)
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