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The Truth
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Published	November 2000
Publisher	Doubleday
ISBN	0552147680
Pages	319
Series	Ankh-Morpork Books
Main characters	William de Worde Sacharissa Cripslock Otto Chriek Mr. Tulip Mr. Pin
Annotations	Annotations for The Truth
Notes	Book #25
All data relates to the UK hardback edition.

[edit] Blurb

William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld's first newspaper. Now he must cope with the traditional perils of a journalist's life -- people who want him dead, a recovering vampire with a suicidal fascination for flash photography, some more people who want him dead in a different way and, worst of all, the man who keeps begging him to publish pictures of his humorously shaped potatoes.

William just wants to get at THE TRUTH. Unfortunately, everyone else wants to get at William. And it's only the third edition...

[edit] Literature

One of the themes explored in this book is the role of media in society. The toughest criticism of this is offered by Vetinari at the end of the book: "How come there is always the same amount of news?"

The two newspapers competing show mainstream journalism, with its heroic abilities, that are sometimes beyond those of the police, and yellow journalism, with its potential to do damage.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main characters

• William de Worde
• Sacharissa Cripslock
• Otto Chriek
• Gunilla Goodmountain
• Mr. Tulip
• Mr. Pin
• Havelock Vetinari
• Rufus Drumknott

[edit] Others

• Harry King
• Canting Crew
• Foul Ole Ron
• Gaspode
• Samuel Vimes
• Nobby Nobbs
• Fred Colon
• Carrot Ironfoundersson
• Angua von Überwald
• Boddony
• Caslong

[edit] Locations

• Ankh-Morpork