Advantages: Some excellent writing, some of Terry Pratchetts best in a long time Disadvantages: Is slightly darker than other Terry Pratchett Works.
Nation by Terry Pratchett.
~ About the Author ~
Terry Pratchett is one of the best known of Fantasy writers out there. He began writing in 1983, and when I first began reading his books (I read his second novel The Light Fantastic just after publication) no-one really knew who he was! It couldn't be more different today, and this has lead to one bizarre claim to fame - In the UK, he holds the record for the greatest number of books that are shoplifted!
... ...rare exceptions to this and Nation is chaptered).
His style, for me at least - is pretty unique.
Pterry was a journalist, who admits that he would write about his experiences while working as a press officer for the Central Electricity Generating board (CEGB) which including covering nuclear power stations - If he thought he would be believed!
Unfortunately he has recently been diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's, but has pledged to carry on ...
runetune 08.10.2008
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Advantages: Very significant points raised Disadvantages: none spring to mind
Essentially everyone knows the works of Terry Pratchett and expects a great deal of humour and satire to show through in his works. Nation, is not a Diskworld novel and because of this I expected something something different. I was not disappointed, of course it did have an odd moment of humour here and there but this tale of rebirth of civilisation kept me reading with enthusiasm until the end. There is an island on which a tribe lives, and in ... ...a boat and get back to this island from a neighbouring one. The character Mau is to take this challenge, only on his way back a tidal wave ends up destroying the entire nation. From this mau, and a few other survivors must struggle to rebuild their community and survive on their own. The most interesting thing i took from this read, is the seemingly endless battle between science and religion. It is apparent from interviews with Pratchett that he ...
salmonf1 17.07.2009
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Advantages: Discworld novels always have entertainment value Disadvantages: A little too ordinary
...clear first of all, but Nation just did not work for me. I am sure there is an army of fans who will disagree and possibly want to see me go the same way as Cox, the story's eventual villain, despatched with an axe in the chest, but I have to stand by my words.
I would always recommend reading Pratchett's books, including this one - they are always entertaining and take you away from the hum drum of the everyday, which is what a book should do, ... ...normal part in the new Nation that Mau has to create. The Britsh arrive to rescue Daphne, decide whether or not not to consume the island into the Empire, show the natives some cricket and go home.
And essentially that is it. At the end, before the British arrive, there is a tiny battle, when the new nation is called upon to defend itself and before long you are turning the final page.
As I have said, I am a huge fan of Terry Pratchett, and I really ...
captainredbeard 04.01.2009
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Advantages: Easy to read and enough twists to keep you interested Disadvantages: Similar theme to a lot of current films and books
...the BBC. Nation is set in a somewhat historically fictional nineteenth century archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. A community of people, referred to as "The Nation", is washed away by a tsunami leaving only a handful of Survivors. The main character is Mau, who is midway through a manhood ritual when the wave strikes and is nicknamed Demon Boy by some of the other survivors. Ermintrude, daughter of a British Noble and one hundred and forty first in ... ...her father when the wave hits and is shipwrecked on Mau's island. Attracting more survivors to the island, they forge a new nation, and discover the history of the island and it's culture leaving lasting imprints well into the twenty-first century. While there is no mistaking the book is a work of fiction, it reminds the reader what little is needed to almost wipe out a civilization - a fact I'm unfortunately reminded about every time i switch on ...
poisonkitty 18.10.2009
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