This was fun to read, especially since I checked out the illustrated edition from the library. The drawings, gorgeous and large in full color, added a lot ot the story and my images of Discworld in general.
Not as much of Rincewind in this one, the last of his series. I'm looking forward to reading Making Money, the next Discworld novel on my list.

Very enjoyable book, typical pratchett style sarcastic humour, and pictures, its been so long since I've read a book with illustrations, took me back to my childhood so it did!!

Basically jist being, a group of old men, old heroes rather decide that they are sick of seeing friends grow old and be placed in nursing homes being fed chicken soup and being wheeled around the place. A proper hero should die in battle, and so they decide to take on the gods themselves, in a final retaliation against all thats unfair in the world!

In Brooklyn in 1947, Michael Devlin, an 11-year-old Irish kid who spends his days reading Captain Marvel and anticipating the arrival of Jackie Robinson, makes the acquaintance of a recently emigrated Orthodox rabbi. In exchange for lessons in English and baseball, Rabbi Hirsch teaches him Yiddish and tells him of Jewish life in old Prague and of the mysteries of the Kabbalah. Anti-Semitism soon rears its head in the form of a gang of young Irish toughs out to rule the neighborhood. As the gang escalates its violence, it seems that only being as powerful as Captain Marvel--or a golem--could stop them. Strongly evoking time and place, Hamill, editor of New York's Daily News, serves up a coming-of-age tale with a bit of magical realism mixed in. I also read 'Forever' by Hamill which I enjoyed.

Peter Hamill took me to many places. I was enthralled with his perceptions and placing. I went with the main character, Michael Devlin, to many of his imaginative places. I am still not sure the theme or the 'wrong message' as another reader put it. Still more puzzles to put together.