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Nation is a low fantasy set in an alternative history of our world in the 1860s. Dec 28, 2015 terry pratchett is one of the worlds most popular authors. Daphnea traveler from the other side of the globeis the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Featuring a bold new cover illustrated by amelia fang author laura ellen anderson. 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. Grade 710in this first novel for young people set outside of discworld, pratchett again shows. Sir terry pratchett was the internationally bestselling author of more than thirty books, including his phenomenally successful discworld series. For mau, halfway between boy and man, it happens when a great wave destroys his entire village.
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The book was both very intelligently written and extremely clever, and sweet and heartfelt at the same time. Neil gaiman was involved with the project which used pratchett s. He spent his early life in bridgewater, somerset where he sat for his eleven plus exam and passed. Nation reminded me everything thats great with pratchett and added a little bit extra to what i liked about him.
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