The Fifth Elephant is the 24th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. It introduces the clacks, a long-distance semaphore system. The novel was nominated for the Locus Award in 2000.
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is expanding; there is now a Traffic department with Gatsos implemented using iconograph technology and a wheel-clamping team, and the clacks is beginning to replace homing pigeons for communications between officers. It is also investigating...
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The Fifth Elephant is the 24th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. It introduces the clacks, a long-distance semaphore system. The novel was nominated for the Locus Award in 2000.
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is expanding; there is now a Traffic department with Gatsos implemented using iconograph technology and a wheel-clamping team, and the clacks is beginning to replace homing pigeons for communications between officers. It is also investigating the theft of the replica Scone of Stone from the Ankh-Morpork Dwarf Bread Museum. (The real Scone of Stone is kept under close guard in a dwarf mine in Überwald, and will form a vital part of the forthcoming coronation ceremony of the dwarfs' new Low King.)
Samuel Vimes, Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch and Duke of Ankh, is sent to the remote region of Überwald as an ambassador to take advantage of the coronation to negotiate with the new Low King on increased imports of fat. (Underground fat deposits are abundant in Überwald as a...
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