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Can I read Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3) on EtoBox?

Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3) by Terry Pratchett is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3) about?

'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 . . . 'The most serious of comedies, the most relevant and real of fantasies' Independent Raising Steam is the third and final book in the Moist von Lipwig series, but the Discworld novels can be read in any order.

Who reads Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3)?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Terry Pratchett
Publisher
Doubleday Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9781306495776
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
Rating
3.93 / 5 (18,135 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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