![]() ![]() Mau’s ancestors have something to teach us all. Together, Mau and Daphne discover some remarkable things (including how to milk a pig, and why spitting in beer is a good thing), and start to forge a new nation.Įncompassing themes of death and nationhood, Terry Pratchett’s new novel is, as can be expected, extremely funny, witty and wise. She’s certain her father, distant cousin of the Royal family, will come and rescue her but it seems, for now, that all she has for company is the boy and the foul-mouthed ship’s parrot, until other survivors arrive to take refuge on the island. Thank goodness the powder was wet and the gun only produced a spark. She has no toes, wears strange lacy trousers like the grandfather bird, and gives him a stick that can make fire.ĭaphne, sole survivor of the wreck of the Sweet Judy, almost immediately regrets trying to shoot the native boy. ![]() ![]() He’s completely alone - or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. Just finished reading “Nation” by Terry Pratchett! It’s a 5-star in my Goodreads! But before I start talking about it, here’s its Goodreads synopsis: SynopsisĪlone on a desert island - everything and everyone he knows and loves has been washed away in a storm - Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. ![]()
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