Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)

Terry Pratchett
Harpertorch • 2001

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Do...uglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being, well, dead isn't compulsory. As Death's apprentice, he'll have free board and lodging, use of the company horse, and he won't need time off for family funerals. The position is everything Mort thought he'd ever wanted, until he discovers that this perfect job can be a killer on his love life.
Viac

Každý majitel úspěšného podniku by měl mít někoho, komu svoje živobytí předá, až bude chtít odejít na odpočinek. A tak když si Smrť jednoho dne uvědomí, že je z toho všeho doprovázení duší na onen svět už unaven, rozhodne se, že si najde a zaučí pokračovatele. Vydá se tedy na pracovní trh, kde si mistři vybírají učně a vezme do služby posledního, který tam zbyl - mladíka jménem Mortimer,[...]

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.

In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being, well, dead isn't compulsory. As Death's apprentice, he'll have free board and lodging, use of the company horse, and he won't need time off for family funerals. The position is everything Mort thought he'd ever wanted, until he discovers that this perfect job can be a killer on his love life.