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MuzeFormatDesc: Audio Cassette
ISBN-10: 0060743735
ISBN-13: 9780060743734
Jan 2008
Publisher: Harpercollins
Abridged
Language: Spanish |
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Synopsis
Pratchett mocks the conventions of warfare and has yet another go at one of his favorite topics--the role of women in a repressive society--in this 29th Discworld novel. In the small, constantly warring country of Borogravia, it is against the local religion for women to own a business. That means that Polly Perks won't be able to keep running her family's inn after her father dies. Her only choice is to find his lawful heir, her older--and considerably less clever--brother Paul, who joined the army the previous year. Dressing herself as a boy, she too turns soldier, and is shocked to discover that practically all of the other recruits in her units seem to be women in disguise, too.
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "Polly cut off her hair in front of the mirror, feeling slightly guilty about not feeling very guilty about doing so. It was supposed to be her crowning glory, and everyone said it was beautiful, but she generally wore it in a net when she was working. She'd always told herself it was wasted on her. Yet she was careful to see that the long golden coils all landed on the small sheet spread out for the purpose.<BR> If she would admit to any strong emotion at all at this time, it was sheer annoyance that a haircut was all she needed to pass for a young man."
Industry Reviews
"Surprisingly meaningful but never short of hilarious: a monstrous success for Pratchett."
Kirkus (08/15/2003)
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