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""Wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The 31st entry in Sir Terry Pratchett’s internationally bestselling Discworld series about the art of war and the brave women who wage it.
War has come to Discworld. The homes and businesses throughout the duchy of Borogravia limp along, doing the best they can without their men, sent to fight their age-old enemy. Polly has taken over the lion’s share of responsibility for the running of her family’s humble inn, The Duchess. Her beloved brother Paul marched off to war almost a year ago, but it has been more than two months since his last letter home, and the news from the front is bad: the fighting has reached the border, supplies are dwindling, and the brave Borogravians are losing precious ground. So the resourceful Polly cuts off her hair and joins the army as a young man named Oliver. As Polly closely guards her secret, she notices that her fellow recruits seem to be guarding secrets of their own.
A novel that explores the inanity of war, the ins and outs of sexual politics, and why often the best man for the job is a woman, Monstrous Regiment is vintage Pratchett in top form.
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone.
© 2004 HarperAudio (Audiobook): 9780060824570
Data wydania
Audiobook: 14 grudnia 2004
4.7
31 of 7
Literatura Obyczajowa
""Wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The 31st entry in Sir Terry Pratchett’s internationally bestselling Discworld series about the art of war and the brave women who wage it.
War has come to Discworld. The homes and businesses throughout the duchy of Borogravia limp along, doing the best they can without their men, sent to fight their age-old enemy. Polly has taken over the lion’s share of responsibility for the running of her family’s humble inn, The Duchess. Her beloved brother Paul marched off to war almost a year ago, but it has been more than two months since his last letter home, and the news from the front is bad: the fighting has reached the border, supplies are dwindling, and the brave Borogravians are losing precious ground. So the resourceful Polly cuts off her hair and joins the army as a young man named Oliver. As Polly closely guards her secret, she notices that her fellow recruits seem to be guarding secrets of their own.
A novel that explores the inanity of war, the ins and outs of sexual politics, and why often the best man for the job is a woman, Monstrous Regiment is vintage Pratchett in top form.
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone.
© 2004 HarperAudio (Audiobook): 9780060824570
Data wydania
Audiobook: 14 grudnia 2004
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Aisog
28 paź 2023
Fantastic! I love the fact that Pratchett in a beautiful, funny and subtle way (sometimes a "subtle like avalanche" way) give you something to think about. Pratchett and his enjoyable and thought provoking books never disappoints!
turbo
21 sty 2024
Pratchett ingeniously depicts problems of the modern world and its wars, fitting a lot of humour in between philosophical questions. The voice acting is good - it reflects both the features and genders of the characters. The recording itself contains a few glitches and could have been slightly better.
Olus
27 sty 2023
Very good book. Enjoyed it a lot. There is only one small problem. Be weary of the Dutchess arc.
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