Terry Pratchett’s Nation Audiobook
Audiobook
Narrator: Stephen Briggs
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 64kbps/44kHz Mono
File Size: 262 MB
Length: 9:33:47
Product Description:
The sea has taken everything.
Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle Daphnea girl from the other side of the globeis the sole survivor of a ship destroyed by the same wave.
Together the two confront the aftermath of catastrophe. Drawn by the smoke of Mau and Daphne’s sheltering fire, other refugees slowly arrive: children without parents, mothers without babies, husbands without wivesall of them hungry and all of them frightened. As Mau and Daphne struggle to keep the small band safe and fed, they defy ancestral spirits, challenge death himself, and uncover a long-hidden secret that literally turns the world upside down. . . .
Internationally revered storyteller Terry Pratchett presents a breathtaking adventure of survival and discovery, and of the courage required to forge new beliefs.
Customer Review:
This is the story of Mau, a boy lost in the transition to manhood when the wave hits his island home. This is also the story of Ermintrude (call me Daphne), a girl who befriends Mau after she is cast ashore with the ship “Sweet Judy”. Together they face the future, and despite their different cultures and beliefs, they form a bond of trust and friendship.
This is not your usual Pratchett, and there are no elephants, turtles or discs, but there are gods and monsters, and dolphins, and above all, there is beer. Strong and well-developed characters make the story interesting, along with little teasers of Pratchett’s trademark humor, even given the somber subject matter. If anything, some parts tend to ramble on a bit, but overall it’s deceptively deep reading material, with lots of action and adventure.
This is intended to be a book for young adults, but there is enough food for thought to satisfy even a hungry adult. I can see it being placed on reading lists along with classics such as “The Lord of the Flies”, “The Swiss family Robinson”, “Treasure Island” and “Robinson Crusoe”, as opposed to coming of age survival movies like “The Blue Lagoon”. Naturally, it would make an excellent movie given the right director.
Amanda Richards, July 28, 2008
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