Nation |
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Author:
| Pratchett, Terry |
ISBN: | 978-0-552-16237-1 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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Imprint: | Corgi |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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"When a giant wave destroys his entire Nation - his family and everyone he has ever known - Mau finds himself totally alone. Until he meets Daphne, daughter of a colonial Governor and the sole survivor from a shipwreck. They have no common language, no common culture - but together they discover some remarkable things - like how to milk a pig and why spitting in beer is a good idea - and must try and forge a new kind of Nation. Then other survivors arrive to take refuge on the island,...
More Description"When a giant wave destroys his entire Nation - his family and everyone he has ever known - Mau finds himself totally alone. Until he meets Daphne, daughter of a colonial Governor and the sole survivor from a shipwreck. They have no common language, no common culture - but together they discover some remarkable things - like how to milk a pig and why spitting in beer is a good idea - and must try and forge a new kind of Nation. Then other survivors arrive to take refuge on the island, and not all of them are friendly... In NationPratchett brings us a novel that is both witty and wise, encompassing themes of death and nationhood, while also being extremely funny."