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Nation (Hardcover)

by Terry Pratchett (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday & Co Inc.; First Edition edition (11 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385613709
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385613705
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,187 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Finding himself alone on a desert island when everything and everyone he knows and loved has been washed away in a huge storm, Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. He's also completely alone - or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. She has no toes, wears strange lacy trousers like the grandfather bird and gives him a stick which can make fire. Daphne, sole survivor of the wreck of the Sweet Judy, almost immediately regrets trying to shoot the native boy. Thank goodness the powder was wet and the gun only produced a spark. She's certain her father, distant cousin of the Royal family, will come and rescue her but it seems, for now, all she has for company is the boy and the foul-mouthed ship's parrot. As it happens, they are not alone for long.Other survivors start to arrive to take refuge on the island they all call the Nation and then raiders accompanied by murderous mutineers from the Sweet Judy. 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. As can be expected from Terry Pratchett, the master story-teller, this new children's novel is both witty and wise, encompassing themes of death and nationhood, while being extremely funny. Mau's ancestors have something to teach us all. Mau just wishes they would shut up about it and let him get on with saving everyone's lives!


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On the day the world ends . . .
. . . Mau is on his way home from the Boys’ Island. Soon he will be a man.
And then the wave comes – a huge wave, dragging black night behind it and bringing a schooner, the Sweet Judy, which sails over and through the island rainforest. As the ship comes to a crashing halt, only one soul is left alive (or two, if you count parrots).
The village has gone. The Nation as it was has gone.Now there’s just Mau, who wears barely anything, a trouserman girl who wears far too much, and an awful lot of big misunderstandings.
And a lot of not-knowing-what-to-do. Or how to even say that.
Together they must forge a new Nation out of the broken pieces.Create a new history.
But . . .
WHO IS GUARDING THE NATION? WHERE IS OUR BEER?
. . . the old history isn’t going to just lie down and go away, at least not while the Grandfathers still have a voice. And Mau must look into the past before he can face the future.
Wise, witty and filled with Terry Pratchett's inimitable comic satire, this is a terrific adventure that– quite literally – turns the world upside down.
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111 of 119 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Usual Pratchett Brilliance, 9 Sep 2008
By Mr. Michael Heron - See all my reviews
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So, first things first - this is not a Discworld book, which marks it as somewhat of a departure from the norm. Secondly, it's wonderful, made all the more wonderful by its separation from the usual Narrative Elements of a Terry Pratchett novel.

I received the book today and read it in a single sitting - bits of the book are tremendously sad, other bits are tremendously bitter - I do wonder how much of the book is a metaphor for TP's own deeply sad condition. There aren't many laughs in the book, but there is a very touching, emotionally resonant story that at its core is greatly optimistic.

I do hope that this isn't the last book we'll see from Terry Pratchett, who as an author has given me a greater Enjoyment to Hour ratio than any other writer. If this is to be his swan song though, he's carried it off marvellously.
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87 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not An Elephant in Sight.., 10 Sep 2008
By Mrs. M. Gallagher (London) - See all my reviews
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I've had this book on order for months - and I rushed home to rip open the package and get reading when it arrived from Amazon.
And there was no Discworld.. No turtle, no elephants, no witches, no dwarves - nothing - nothing but Terry and his beautiful, perceptive way of understanding and writing about human nature, life, the universe and everything..
I get the feeling that what he has gifted us with, this time, was too important to be hidden cunningly among the wonderful characters and humour of the discworld series. Although the Tiffany Aching books are pretty special, and give my favourite (Small Gods) a run for its money..

What Terry Pratchett doesn't know about people, quantum physics and spiritual philosophy isn't worth knowing.. And the way he engages us, and leads us through both his stories, and the breadth and depth of life and being human, in this place - and at this time - speaks of both love and poetry. This is a beautiful book - and it was worth going in to work half asleep - because I couldn't put it down and get myself off to bed until I'd finished it. Highly recommended.
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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic in the truest sense, 2 Oct 2008
I want to add my review here of Nation but it's actually an extraordinarily difficult thing to do. The reason is that I don't want to appear to be `gushing' with praise for it. If ever I read such a review, it normally has the effect of turning me off the book completely, as it's obviously written by a fan who hasn't read a different author or genre since they left primary school. In view of this, here's what I genuinely thought of it:
I finished the book last night and my immediate thought was `Oh my gosh, this is a classic'. This is a book that will be discussed, debated and written about for years to come. It's a bit like being around when a new Dickens or Jane Austin novel came out.
The plot has been mentioned here already, so I won't repeat it again. I see that some reviewers have said that Nation is pitched at older children in their teens, but don't be fooled. This book has so much depth and can be read at so many levels, there's enough here to keep 10 year old Harry Potter fans to Academic Philosophers happy. The writing style is as clear and sparkling as cut crystal and while reading it, Pratchett takes your conscious mind out of this world and into his. You become each character, looking through their eyes, thinking their thoughts and feeling their every emotion. It is a fully immersive experience. The book also engages the brain by making you think about how societies and belief systems are created and our place in them. It is also a book to make you think about what makes you, you. If ever there was a book that could provide software upgrade for your brain, this is it.

Terry, I'll probably never meet you in person, but thank you for such a special gift.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and brilliant
I've been waiting a long time for Pratchett to write this book and I didn't realise it until about 50 pages from the end when I realised what a stunningly brilliant piece of... Read more
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I cannot comment on the story comment of this book as I have not read it yet, but as it is by Terry Pratchett I know I will enjoy it!! I can, however, comment on the seller. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Avril N. Cain

4.0 out of 5 stars Light, funny, typical Prachett (but do not expect Discworld)
Good fun reading Nation. The main story revolves around rebuilding the Nation - a little island - after a tsunami, the other one around the role of and emergence of religion. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and moving and very different
Just finished Nation with tears running down my face for the last 20 minutes (BTW I am a middle-aged bloke not given to over sentimentality). Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun new world from Pratchett
I read quite a few Terry Pratchett books a few years ago, mainly those of the Discworld persuasion. Last year I read and thoroughly enjoyed Johnny and the Bomb. Read more
Published 26 days ago by L. R. Richardson

5.0 out of 5 stars An utterly deligthful piece of writing
In many of his novels, the wisdom of Terry Pratchett has lurked beneath the surface comedy of his Discworld. Read more
Published 1 month ago by DDH255

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible tale
I have to agree with a previous reviewer and say that I consider this a classic, My 11 year old, my 18 year old and my mother all raved about it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Arizona Sands

5.0 out of 5 stars Usual Pratchett, Unusual setting
Terry Pratchett once again creates a 'Young adult' novel that isn't a cliched version. Nation is ever more engaging to read, entertaining, and provides a subtle and not so subtle... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
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