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Terry Pratchett (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Sep 2004 | Series: Discworld Novels (Book 7)

'Look after the dead', said the priests, 'and the dead will look after you.'

Wise words in all probability, but a tall order when you have just become the pharaoh of a small and penniless country whose largesse - and indeed treasury - is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father. And particularly when your only visible means of support is a recently acquired qualification from the Guild of Assassins where running a kingdom and basic financial acumen were not prerequisites for course entry...

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi; New Ed edition (1 Sep 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552152641
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552152648
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
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The seventh Discworld novel.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Oh Mummy! 21 Jan 2005
By Jane Aland VINE™ VOICE
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Pyramids (The Book of Going Forth) is Terry Pratchett's 7th Discworld novel, and continues the trend of changing the series from a satire of the fantasy genre into a distorted mirror of our own world. The main inspiration here is quite obviously ancient Egypt, with the returning heir to the throne of Djelibeybi (ouch!) getting involved in a plot which involves the return of ancient gods, a riddling sphinx, mathematical camels, and hundred's of re-animated mummies (though just for a change these aren't the bad guys in this novel), though it also finds time to lampoon the Trojan war and ancient Greek philosophers along the way.

Pyramids is one of Pratchett's better constructed novels, with the story divided into four separate segments of Teppic's journey: first his training at the Assassin's Guild in Ankh-Morpork; then his inheritance of the throne of Djelibeybi; his escape with the beautiful handmaiden Ptraci when the ancient gods reclaim the land; and his final return and saving of his country. The main theme seems to be the danger of a stagnant society trapped in unthinking historical ritual, with the pyramids themselves interestingly acting as time negators by collecting and discharging time in order to preserve the mummies within. The novel also ends with an unexpected twist on Teppic and Ptraci's seemingly predictable romantic relationship, and a nice uroboric ending for the villain, who turns out to have been more a misguided do-gooder than evil.

If there is a slight downside to Pyramids (and the only reason I haven't given it the full 5 stars) it's that it's not particularly funny. While the cover blurb proclaims this as '...the most outrageously funny (Discworld novel) to date' I found the humour to be rather obvious and cheesy, particularly when it came to the bad puns. Nevertheless, Pyramids is still a fine novel - just not a hilarious one, and the fact that this is a completely standalone novel (in fact this is sequentially the first Discworld novel that has not yet been sequelised by the return of it's lead characters) makes this perfect for newcomers as well. Recommended.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Pratchetts best 24 Mar 2001
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This is definitely one of the best discworld novels Pratchett has ever written. An absolutely hilarious take on ancient Egypt, this book is absolutely brilliant. Featuring Teppic, heir to the throne, and the greatest mathematician on the disc (a camel called You Bastard) this book had me crying with laughter from start to finish. Buy this book- I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of Paracosmic Instability! 2 Aug 2001
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I'd never read any Discworld before, so I was kind of dubious. But this was brilliant - hysterically funny. It's about the teenage pharoah of the desert kingdom of Djelibeybi (say that out loud!) whose name is Teppic. He has to cope with the irritating priest, Dios, the fact his father's ghost keeps shouting at him, three pyramid builders - Ptaclusp and his sons Ptaclusp IIa and Ptaclusp IIb, his curiously under-dressed sister/aunt, Ptraci, and if all that wasn't enough, the Great Pyramid itself explodes from paracosmic instability and flings Djelibeybi into another dimension (!) Brilliant.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An early Discworld novel, but not to be missed
I have just re-read this, after many years and wondered why I didn't re-read it more often! All about the nature of time, history, philosophy etc etc. what are you waiting for?
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One of the earliest really good Discworld novels, Pyramids is an Egyptian themed story with plenty of jokes, a fun plot, and likeable characters. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
I have this in paperback but wanted to read it again on kindle and it was as good as I remembered the book to be.
Published 1 month ago by Diane Wheatley
5.0 out of 5 stars A different spin on pyramidology
There have been dozens of books written on the power of pyramids. We all know they can sharpen razor blades, warp time, communicate with aliens, etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chenmunka
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