Alone on a desert island â everything and everyone he knows and loves has been washed away in a storm â Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. Heâs completely alone â 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 that 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. Sheâs certain her father, distant cousin of the Royal family, will come and rescue her but it seems, for now, that all she has for company is the boy and the foul-mouthed shipâs parrot, until other survivors arrive to take refuge on the island. 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.
Encompassing themes of death and nationhood, Terry Pratchettâs new novel is, as can be expected, extremely funny, witty and wise. Mauâs ancestors have something to teach us all. Mau just wishes they would shut up about it and let him get on with saving everyoneâs lives!
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Literature & Fiction
- Humorous
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Doubleday UK
Author : Terry Pratchett
Language : English
Edition : First Ed
Published :2008-09-09
Number Of Pages : 300
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0385613709
ISBN-13 : 9780385613705
Item weight : 1.54 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 6.38 in x 9.21 in
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