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Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-10006001315X
ISBN-139780060013158
eBay Product ID (ePID)28038206322
Product Key Features
Book TitleMonstrous Regiment
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWar & Military, Fantasy / General, Fantasy / Humorous, Absurdist, Fantasy / Action & Adventure
Publication Year2003
GenreFiction
AuthorTerry Pratchett
Book SeriesDiscworld Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight23.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-050800
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Mate gender politics with geopolitics and you get either a PC nightmare or something very funny. Fortunately, in MONSTROUS REGIMENT it's the latter. Pratchett takes full and unfairly hilarious advantage of the opportunity to skewer everything from miliary court martials to male swagger." -- Washington Post Book World "As ever, Pratchett revels in pricking pomp and assurance, but it isn't going too far to say that of late his real subject, like Wilfred Owen's, is the pity of war. . . he can move from farce to sadness in seconds . . . MONSTROUS REGIMENT is most often spirited and shambolic, but it has some serious heft. Pratchett is on the side of those who make very little fuss, which means he gets to shiv those who do." -- New York Times Book Review "Surprisingly meaningful but never short of hilarious: a monstrous success for Pratchett." -- Kirkus Reviews "Hilarious . . . wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Extraordinarily amusing . . . Pratchet has outdone himself with MONSTROUS REGIMENT--a feat that might be hard to imagine after so many books. It is fresh, witty as ever, and brings a whole new look to Ankh Morpork." -- Bookreporter.com, "Mate gender politics with geopolitics and you get either a PC nightmare or something very funny. Fortunately, in MONSTROUS REGIMENT it's the latter. Pratchett takes full and unfairly hilarious advantage of the opportunity to skewer everything from miliary court martials to male swagger." -- Washington Post Book World "As ever, Pratchett revels in pricking pomp and assurance, but it isn't going too far to say that of late his real subject, like Wilfred Owen's, is the pity of war. . . he can move from farce to sadness in seconds . . . MONSTROUS REGIMENT is most often spirited and shambolic, but it has some serious heft. Pratchett is on the side of those who make very little fuss, which means he gets to shiv those who do." -- New York Times Book Review "Hilarious . . . wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Surprisingly meaningful but never short of hilarious: a monstrous success for Pratchett." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily amusing . . . Pratchet has outdone himself with MONSTROUS REGIMENT--a feat that might be hard to imagine after so many books. It is fresh, witty as ever, and brings a whole new look to Ankh Morpork." -- Bookreporter.com
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Synopsis"Wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) New York Times bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett explores the inanity of war, sexual politics, and why the best man for the job is often a woman in this acerbically funny and poignant Discworld novel. In the small country of Borogravia, there are strict rules citizens must follow. Women belong in the kitchen--not in offices, pubs, nor pants. And certainly not on the front lines when war comes to Discworld. Polly Perks took over running her family's humble inn when her brother, Paul, marched off to war. But it's been more than two months since his last letter home, and the news from the front is bad. To find her missing brother, 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. And before they've learned to properly march, Polly and her fellow raw recruits find themselves in the thick of a losing battle. All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee. No matter, it's time to make a stand. . . . The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone., "Wickedly satirical . . . nothing short of brilliant."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) New York Times bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett explores the inanity of war, sexual politics, and why the best man for the job is often a woman in this acerbically funny and poignant Discworld novel. In the small country of Borogravia, there are strict rules citizens must follow. Women belong in the kitchen--not in offices, pubs, nor pants. And certainly not on the front lines when war comes to Discworld. Polly Perks took over running her family's humble inn when her brother, Paul, marched off to war. But it's been more than two months since his last letter home, and the news from the front is bad. To find her missing brother, 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. And before they've learned to properly march, Polly and her fellow raw recruits find themselves in the thick of a losing battle. All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army and a vampire with a lust for coffee. No matter, it's time to make a stand. . . . The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Monstrous Regiment is a standalone., War has come to Discworld . . . again. And, to no one's great surprise, the conflict centers on the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has long prided itself on it's ability to beat up on its neighbors for even the tiniest imagined slight. This time, however, it's Borogravia that's getting its long overdue comeuppance, which has left the country severely drained of young men. Ever since her brother Paul marched off to battle a year ago, Polly Perks has been running The Duchess, her family's inn -- even though the revered national deity Nuggan has decreed that female ownership of a business is an Abomination (with, among others, oysters, rocks, and the color blue). To keep The Duchess in the family, Polly must find her missing sibling. So she cuts off her hair, dons masculine garb, and sets out to join him in this man's army. Despite her rapid mastery of belching, scratching, and other macho habits (and aided by a well-placed pair of socks), Polly is afraid that someone will immediately see through her disguise; a fear that proves groundless when the recruiting officer, the legendary and seemingly ageless Sergeant Jackrum, accepts her without question. Or perhaps the sergeant is simply too desperate for fresh cannon fodder to discriminate -- which would explain why a vampire, a troll, a zombie, a religious fanatic, and two uncommonly close "friends" are also eagerly welcomed into the fighting fold. But marching off with little (read: no) training, Polly (now called "Oliver") finds herself wondering about the myriad peculiarities of her new brothers-in-arms. It would appear that Polly "Ozzer" Perks is not the only grunt with a secret. There is no time to dwell on such matters, however.Duty calls. The battlefield beckons. There's a tide to be turned. And sometimes -- in war as in everything else -- the best man for the job is a woman.
LC Classification NumberPR6066.R34M58 2003
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- 05 Feb, 2020
Sir Terry
There are no bad words for Sir Terrys writing. Awesome is to mild. Fantastic is better. There just aren't enough great words for his works of literary art.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Jun, 2020
another great Pt atchett book
An interesting premise that makes you wonder if there weren't more women disguising themselves in real wars. I liked it a lot.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Apr, 2019
Another entertaining Terry Pratchett book...
As always, Terry Pratchett writes a very entertaining book, part of the excellent Discworld series for young adults and older adults too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Apr, 2017
Monstrously Wonderful
Pratchett does it again!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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